The Beech Academy
Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, NG19 6DX
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Davies
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 140854
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623626008
About this school
The Beech Academy is a special academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 111 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.54 -2.26 to -0.83 | -1.55 -2.32 to -0.78 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Beech 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 | 5.5 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.5 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.35%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 11.32%
- Persistent absence
- 27.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redgate Primary Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield1.0 miles
Special schools · Mansfield
-
Yeoman Park Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
Horizons Academy1.7 miles
Free Schools · Mansfield
-
Westbourne School3.2 miles
Special schools · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Other schools in Mansfield
- Fountaindale School Academies
- Horizons Academy Free Schools
- Pollyteach Limited Special schools
- Portland College Other types
- R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield Special schools
- Redgate Primary Academy Academies
- Stubbin Wood School Academies
- Yeoman Park Academy Academies
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Beech Academy teach?
- The Beech Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of The Beech Academy?
- The headteacher of The Beech Academy is Mr Neil Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Beech Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Beech 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 The Beech Academy?
- The Beech Academy has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is The Beech Academy full?
- The Beech Academy has capacity for 100 pupils and 111 on roll (111%), 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 The Beech Academy a faith school?
- No. The Beech Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs The Beech Academy?
- The Beech Academy is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Beech Academy have?
- The schools register lists The Beech Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Beech Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5.5 in 2022/23 and 6.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Beech Academy's absence rate?
- The Beech Academy's overall absence rate is 11.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Beech Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Beech 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.