Samuel Barlow Primary Academy, based in Mansfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy currently has around 263 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Road, Mansfield, NG21 9DF |
| Website: | https://www.samuelbarlowprimary-ac.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01623479033 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gareth Letton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144611 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 354 |
| Number of Pupils: | 263 |
| Number of Boys: | 132 |
| Number of Girls: | 131 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.20% | 211 |
| African | 4.90% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 3.80% | 10 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Church Road , Clipstone NG21 9DF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Barlow Primary and Nursery Academy Church Road , Clipstone NG21 9DF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newlands Junior School Braemar Road , Forest Town NG19 0LN | 3out of 4 | 1,123 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John T Rice Infant and Nursery School Braemar Road , Forest Town NG19 0LL | 3out of 4 | 1,127 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Primary School Holly Drive , Forest Town NG19 0NT | 3out of 4 | 3,185 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi College Forest Town , NG19 0JX | - not rated | 1,166 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garibaldi School Forest Town , NG19 0JX | 3out of 4 | 1,166 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.