Berry Hill Primary School
Black Scotch Lane, Mansfield, NG18 4JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Trenowden
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 132242
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623478477
About this school
Berry Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 459 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Berry Hill 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 59% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 81% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 76% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Berry Hill 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 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berry Hill Primary School compares
Berry Hill Primary School ranked 175th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4% | 8.4% | 459 | — |
| Wynndale Primary School | 87% | 4% | 13.3% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield | 55% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 180 | 0.5 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 247 | 0.7 miles |
| Asquith Primary School | 44% | 8.8% | 47.5% | 298 | 0.8 miles |
| High Oakham Primary School | 60% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 477 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report14 May 2025
- 21 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.35%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 6.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wynndale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Asquith Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
High Oakham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Berry Hill Primary School ranks 27th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Mansfield.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith 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
- Forest Town Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Berry Hill Primary School teach?
- Berry Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Berry Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Berry Hill Primary School is Mr Ben Trenowden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berry Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berry Hill 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 Berry Hill Primary School?
- Berry Hill Primary School has 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Berry Hill Primary School full?
- Berry Hill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 459 on roll (109%), 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 Berry Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Berry Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Berry Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Berry Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Berry Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Berry Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Berry Hill Primary School ranked 175th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Berry Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Berry Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Berry Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berry Hill 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.