Heatherley Primary School
Heatherley Drive, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 122734
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623420244
About this school
Heatherley Primary School is a community primary school in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heatherley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 8 March 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 80% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heatherley Primary 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 328 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heatherley Primary School compares
Heatherley Primary School ranked 43rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.8% | 17.1% | 326 | — |
| Abbey Primary School | 72% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 459 | 0.3 miles |
| Forest Town Primary School | — | 5.8% | 39.8% | 263 | 0.4 miles |
| Holly Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| Asquith Primary School | 44% | 8.8% | 47.5% | 298 | 0.7 miles |
| Mansfield Primary Academy | 60% | 6.6% | 63% | 226 | 0.9 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)
- 17.11%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Forest Town Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Holly Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Asquith Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Mansfield Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Heatherley Primary School ranks 4th of the 41 ranked primary 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 ages does Heatherley Primary School teach?
- Heatherley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Heatherley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heatherley Primary School is Mrs Sarah James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heatherley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heatherley Primary 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 many pupils are at Heatherley Primary School?
- Heatherley Primary School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heatherley Primary School full?
- Heatherley Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 326 on roll (103%), 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 Heatherley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heatherley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heatherley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heatherley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Heatherley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heatherley Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Heatherley Primary School ranked 43rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heatherley Primary School's absence rate?
- Heatherley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heatherley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heatherley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.