Birklands Primary School
Appleton Street, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Watson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- URN
- 140659
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623842163
About this school
Birklands Primary School is a primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 331 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birklands 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 July 2022, 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 | 33 | 45 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Birklands 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 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birklands Primary School compares
Birklands Primary School ranked 59th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.7% | 33.2% | 331 | — |
| Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School | — | 8% | 30.8% | 135 | 0.1 miles |
| Sherwood Junior School | 27% | 7.2% | 45.5% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit | 69% | 5.6% | 41.7% | 219 | 0.8 miles |
| Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) | — | 6% | 47.7% | 88 | 1.3 miles |
| Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) | 38% | 5.5% | 57.9% | 100 | 1.3 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)
- 33.22%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 14.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Sherwood Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)1.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)1.3 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Birklands Primary School ranks 6th 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
- 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 Birklands Primary School teach?
- Birklands Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Birklands Primary School?
- The headteacher of Birklands Primary School is Miss Amy Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birklands Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birklands 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 Birklands Primary School?
- Birklands Primary School has 331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Birklands Primary School full?
- Birklands Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 331 on roll (105%), 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 Birklands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Birklands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birklands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Birklands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Birklands Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Birklands Primary School is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Birklands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birklands Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Birklands Primary School ranked 59th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birklands Primary School's absence rate?
- Birklands Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birklands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birklands 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 1 July 2026.