Pollyteach Limited
The Elms, Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4TJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Ellie Wood
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 10
- URN
- 145546
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07775589587
About this school
Pollyteach Limited is an independent special school in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 10 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pollyteach Limited under its current framework. 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
Pollyteach Limited has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 66 | 62 | 78 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 3% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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 Pollyteach Limited 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 | 8.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portland College0.1 miles
Other types · Mansfield
-
Fountaindale School0.3 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
Dawn House School2.4 miles
Special schools · Nr Mansfield, Notts
-
Bracken Hill School2.5 miles
Academies · Nottingham
-
Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre2.7 miles
Special schools · Nottingham
Other schools in Mansfield
- Fountaindale School Academies
- Horizons Academy Free Schools
- Portland College Other types
- R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield Special schools
- Redgate Primary Academy Academies
- Stubbin Wood School Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Pollyteach Limited teach?
- Pollyteach Limited teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Pollyteach Limited?
- The headteacher of Pollyteach Limited is Miss Ellie Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pollyteach Limited been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pollyteach Limited under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Pollyteach Limited?
- Pollyteach Limited has 10 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
- Is Pollyteach Limited full?
- Pollyteach Limited has capacity for 50 pupils and 10 on roll (20%), 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 Pollyteach Limited a faith school?
- No. Pollyteach Limited has no designated religious character.
- How have Pollyteach Limited's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8.3 in 2022/23 and 7.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pollyteach Limited's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pollyteach Limited'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 24 July 2026.