Wainwright Primary Academy
Harrop White Road, Mansfield, NG19 6TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Gareth Letton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diverse Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 144485
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623662110
About this school
Wainwright Primary Academy is a primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wainwright 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 55 | 54 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 46% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 74% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 65% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Wainwright Primary 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 | 51% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 386 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wainwright Primary Academy compares
Wainwright Primary Academy ranked 190th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 6.7% | 46.5% | 407 | — |
| The Flying High Academy | 72% | 4.8% | 32.4% | 418 | 0.4 miles |
| St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy | 58% | 4.2% | 14.3% | 471 | 0.4 miles |
| Intake Farm Primary School | 51% | 6.3% | 36% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Sutton Road Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 537 | 0.7 miles |
| Crescent Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 38.9% | 432 | 0.9 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)
- 46.48%
- English as an additional language
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Flying High Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Intake Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Sutton Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Crescent Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Wainwright Primary Academy ranks 31st 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 ages does Wainwright Primary Academy teach?
- Wainwright Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the principal of Wainwright Primary Academy?
- The principal of Wainwright Primary Academy is Mr Gareth Letton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wainwright Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wainwright 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 Wainwright Primary Academy?
- Wainwright Primary Academy has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wainwright Primary Academy full?
- Wainwright Primary Academy has capacity for 459 pupils and 407 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Wainwright Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Wainwright Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wainwright Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wainwright Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Wainwright Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wainwright 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.
- How have Wainwright Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wainwright Primary Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Wainwright Primary Academy ranked 190th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wainwright Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wainwright Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wainwright Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wainwright 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 10 July 2026.