What ages does Redgate Primary Academy teach?

Redgate Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a special school in Mansfield.

Who is the headteacher of Redgate Primary Academy?

The headteacher of Redgate Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Gouthwaite, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Redgate Primary Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Redgate Primary 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 many pupils are at Redgate Primary Academy?

Redgate Primary Academy has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is Redgate Primary Academy full?

Redgate Primary Academy has capacity for 56 pupils and 58 on roll (104%), 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 Redgate Primary Academy a faith school?

No. Redgate Primary Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Redgate Primary Academy part of an academy trust?

Redgate Primary Academy is part of DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Redgate Primary Academy have?

The schools register lists Redgate Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Redgate Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Redgate Primary Academy's absence rate?

Redgate Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Redgate Primary Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Redgate Primary 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.

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Redgate Primary Academy

Redgate Primary Academy

Somersall Street, Mansfield, NG19 6EL

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special sponsor led
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Gouthwaite
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Diverse Academies Trust
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Mansfield
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 56
Pupils on roll: 58
URN: 144024
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01623455944

About this school

Redgate Primary Academy is a special academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Redgate Primary Academy, 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

England: inspection report card

Inspected 9 June 2026 · report published 12 July 2026

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: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	10	11	11
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	0%	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-	-	-
Average scaled score in maths	-	-	-
Reading progress	-10.10	-	-
Writing progress	-8.60	-	-
Maths progress	-8.90	-	-

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 Redgate Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Nottinghamshire average	England average
2022/23	0%	58.5%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	59.2%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	61.8%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	8.6%	6.8%
2023/24	11.8%	6.6%
2024/25	7.6%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	55
2023/24	56
2024/25	58

School census, spring count each academic year.

Inspection history

Graded inspection report
9 June 2026
Graded inspection — Good report
29 March 2022

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 55.17%
English as an additional language: 17.2%
Overall absence: 7.61%
Persistent absence: 19.3%

Location

Nearby schools

The Beech Academy
Academies · Mansfield

0.5 miles
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield
Special schools · Mansfield

1.1 miles
Horizons Academy
Free Schools · Mansfield

2.0 miles
Yeoman Park Academy
Academies · Mansfield

2.0 miles
Westbourne School
Special schools · Sutton-in-Ashfield

2.7 miles

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
The Beech Academy Academies
Yeoman Park Academy Academies
Abbey Primary School Primary
Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
Asquith Primary School Primary
Berry Hill Primary School Primary
Birklands Primary School Primary

Recorded changes at this school

Previous headteacher: Mrs Lucy Spacey (until September 2026).

Headteacher changed from Mrs Lucy Spacey to Mrs Claire Gouthwaite recorded 9 Sep 2026

Common questions

What ages does Redgate Primary Academy teach?: Redgate Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a special school in Mansfield.
Who is the headteacher of Redgate Primary Academy?: The headteacher of Redgate Primary Academy is Mrs Claire Gouthwaite, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Redgate Primary Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Redgate Primary 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 many pupils are at Redgate Primary Academy?: Redgate Primary Academy has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is Redgate Primary Academy full?: Redgate Primary Academy has capacity for 56 pupils and 58 on roll (104%), 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 Redgate Primary Academy a faith school?: No. Redgate Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Redgate Primary Academy part of an academy trust?: Redgate Primary Academy is part of DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Redgate Primary Academy have?: The schools register lists Redgate Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Redgate Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Redgate Primary Academy's absence rate?: Redgate Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Redgate Primary Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Redgate Primary 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 9 September 2026.