Forest Glade Primary School
Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4FL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Champion
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 147715
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623452770
About this school
Forest Glade Primary School is a primary academy in Sutton-in-Ashfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 234 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 17% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Forest Glade 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 | 100% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forest Glade Primary School compares
Forest Glade Primary School ranked 3rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4.2% | 29.2% | 234 | — |
| Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 4.1% | 17.4% | 356 | 0.3 miles |
| Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 6.1% | 43.5% | 425 | 0.4 miles |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | 32% | 7.8% | 54% | 271 | 0.5 miles |
| Croft Primary School | 59% | 5% | 24.6% | 364 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 4.5% | 16.4% | 353 | 0.8 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)
- 29.19%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Priestsic Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Hillocks Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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Croft Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
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St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Sutton-in-Ashfield
Other schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Forest Glade Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Primary
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Forest Glade Primary School teach?
- Forest Glade Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Forest Glade Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forest Glade Primary School is Mr Steven Champion, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Forest Glade Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forest Glade 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 Forest Glade Primary School?
- Forest Glade Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Forest Glade Primary School full?
- Forest Glade Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 234 on roll (111%), 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 Forest Glade Primary School a faith school?
- No. Forest Glade Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forest Glade Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Forest Glade Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Forest Glade Primary School?
- Forest Glade Primary School is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Forest Glade Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forest Glade Primary School rank locally?
- Forest Glade Primary School ranked 3rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forest Glade Primary School's absence rate?
- Forest Glade Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forest Glade Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forest Glade 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 10 July 2026.