St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ling Forest Road, Mansfield, NG18 3NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Smedley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 140783
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623478090
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 247 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 81% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 101st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 | 68% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 247 | — |
| Wynndale Primary School | 87% | 4% | 13.3% | 231 | 0.2 miles |
| Oak Tree Primary School | 50% | 8% | 79.9% | 205 | 0.4 miles |
| Berry Hill Primary School | 53% | 4% | 8.4% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Asquith Primary School | 44% | 8.8% | 47.5% | 298 | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey Primary School | 72% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 459 | 0.8 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
- 11 October 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report14 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.48%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 5.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wynndale Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Oak Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Berry Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Asquith Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Abbey Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 16th 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 year groups does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Jane Smedley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 247 on roll (118%), 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 101st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy'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.