Samuel Barlow Primary Academy
Church Road, Clipstone, Mansfield, NG21 9DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Letton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diverse Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 354
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- URN
- 144611
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623479033
About this school
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy is a primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 261 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 25 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 32% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 44% | 41% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 48% | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 24% | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Samuel Barlow 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 | 41% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Samuel Barlow Primary Academy compares
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy ranked 217th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 7.2% | 39.4% | 261 | — |
| Newlands Junior School | 63% | 4.5% | 47.9% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| John T Rice Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 28.9% | 188 | 0.6 miles |
| Holly Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 298 | 1.8 miles |
| Forest Town Primary School | — | 5.8% | 39.8% | 263 | 2.0 miles |
| Oak Tree Primary School | 50% | 8% | 79.9% | 205 | 2.1 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)
- 39.39%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.23%
- Persistent absence
- 15.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newlands Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Holly Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Forest Town Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Oak Tree Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy ranks 39th 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 Samuel Barlow Primary Academy teach?
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Samuel Barlow Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Samuel Barlow Primary Academy is Mr Gareth Letton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Samuel Barlow Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Samuel Barlow 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 big is Samuel Barlow Primary Academy?
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy has 261 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Samuel Barlow Primary Academy full?
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy has capacity for 354 pupils and 261 on roll (74%), 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 Samuel Barlow Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Samuel Barlow Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Samuel Barlow Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Samuel Barlow Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Samuel Barlow Primary Academy?
- Samuel Barlow 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 Samuel Barlow Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Samuel Barlow Primary Academy rank locally?
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy ranked 217th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Samuel Barlow Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Samuel Barlow Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Samuel Barlow 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.