John T Rice Infant and Nursery School
Braemar Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 122452
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623465588
About this school
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 188 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How John T Rice Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John T Rice Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 28.9% | 188 | — |
| Newlands Junior School | 63% | 4.5% | 47.9% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | 31% | 7.2% | 39.4% | 261 | 0.6 miles |
| Holly Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 298 | 1.2 miles |
| Forest Town Primary School | — | 5.8% | 39.8% | 263 | 1.3 miles |
| Peafield Lane Academy | 76% | 5.7% | 24.3% | 299 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.86%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newlands Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Holly Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Forest Town Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Peafield Lane Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- Birklands Primary School Primary
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School Primary
- Brookfield Primary School Primary
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Primary
- Crescent Primary School Primary
- Cuckney CofE Primary School Primary
- Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) Primary
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does John T Rice Infant and Nursery School teach?
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of John T Rice Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of John T Rice Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Shelley Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John T Rice Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John T Rice Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is John T Rice Infant and Nursery School?
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is John T Rice Infant and Nursery School full?
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 150 pupils and 188 on roll (125%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John T Rice Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. John T Rice Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does John T Rice Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John T Rice Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is John T Rice Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does John T Rice Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for John T Rice Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.