St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Springwood View Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Sarah Pearson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 141545
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623464246
About this school
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sutton-in-Ashfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 50% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 70% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 53% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 63% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 St Mary Magdalene CofE 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 | 68% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School compares
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School ranked 195th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.7% | 19.8% | 205 | — |
| Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | 20% | 7.2% | 46.2% | 258 | 0.4 miles |
| Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School | 89% | 3.1% | 15.9% | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 28.6% | 109 | 0.9 miles |
| Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 6.1% | 43.5% | 425 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodland View Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.7% | 38.2% | 300 | 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
-
Graded inspection report28 April 2026
- 10 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.81%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 13.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
-
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
-
Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Huthwaite
-
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
-
Woodland View Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Other schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
- Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Croft Primary School Primary
- Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Forest Glade Primary School Primary
- Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Hillocks Primary Academy Primary
- Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Skegby Junior Academy Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
- Who is the head of school of St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School?
- The head of school of St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Pearson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary Magdalene CofE 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 big is St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM 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 Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 47% 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 Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School ranked 195th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% 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 Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary Magdalene CofE 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 St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary Magdalene CofE 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.