St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Mansfield, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has around 243 pupils on roll, which is about 116% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.8%). other white pupils make up about 14.4%

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.

School Information

Address: Ling Forest Road, Mansfield, NG18 3NJ
Website: www.st-patricksrc.notts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01623478090
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Smedley
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140783

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 243
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 131

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.80%138
Other White14.40%35
African8.20%20
Indian5.80%14
Other Mixed4.50%11
Chinese4.10%10
Other Black1.60%4
Bangladeshi1.20%3
Other Asian1.20%3
White and Black Caribbean0.80%2
White and Black African0.80%2
Unclassified0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ling Forest Road , NG18 3NJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ling Forest Road , NG18 3NJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wynndale Primary School
Wynndale Drive , NG18 3NY
3out of 4 388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wynndale First School
Wynndale Drive , NG18 3NY
- not rated 388 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oak Tree Lane First and Nursery School
Jubilee Way North , Oak Tree Lane Estate NG18 3PJ
- not rated 660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samworth Church Academy
Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY
- not rated 1,366 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College
Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY
- not rated 1,366 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherwood Hall Upper School
Stuart Avenue , Forest Town NG19 0AB
- not rated 1,458 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brunts School
The Park , Park Avenue NG18 2AT
- not rated 2,622 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brunts Academy
The Park , NG18 2AT
2out of 4 2,622 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Windmill Ridge Middle School
Abbey Road , NG18 3AF
- not rated 1,096 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Berry Hill Middle School
Black Scotch Lane , NG18 4JW
- not rated 1,311 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ravensdale Middle School
Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DR
- not rated 1,584 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Oakham Middle School
Nottingham Road , NG18 4SH
- not rated 2,836 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Nottinghamshire College
Derby Road , NG18 5BH
- not rated 3,165 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horizons Academy
Ravensdale Road , NG18 2DP
- not rated 1,651 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Dawn House School
Helmsley Road , Rainworth NG21 0DQ
- not rated 2,270 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield
6 Woodhouse Road , NG18 2AD
- not rated 2,774 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Bridgford High School
West Hill Drive , West Bridgford NG18 1PL
- not rated 2,895 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.