Blidworth Oaks Primary School
Haywood Avenue, Blidworth, Mansfield, NG21 0RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Walker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- URN
- 148856
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623792348
About this school
Blidworth Oaks Primary School is a primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 366 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blidworth Oaks Primary School, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 51 | 45 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 44% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 60% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 58% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 62% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Blidworth Oaks 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 | 45% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 363 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blidworth Oaks Primary School compares
Blidworth Oaks Primary School ranked 119th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 31.4% | 366 | — |
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 215 | 1.0 miles |
| The Python Hill Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 31.3% | 307 | 1.2 miles |
| Heathlands Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 183 | 1.8 miles |
| Ravenshead CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 8% | 360 | 2.1 miles |
| Abbey Gates Primary School | 90% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 238 | 2.3 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)
- 31.44%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 7.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lake View Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
The Python Hill Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Heathlands Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Ravenshead CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Abbey Gates Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Mansfield
Blidworth Oaks Primary School ranks 18th 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
- 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
- Forest Town Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blidworth Oaks Primary School teach?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Blidworth Oaks Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blidworth Oaks Primary School is Mr Shaun Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blidworth Oaks Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blidworth Oaks 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 many pupils are at Blidworth Oaks Primary School?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School has 366 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Blidworth Oaks Primary School full?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 366 on roll (116%), 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 Blidworth Oaks Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blidworth Oaks Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blidworth Oaks Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blidworth Oaks Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Blidworth Oaks Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blidworth Oaks Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blidworth Oaks Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School ranked 119th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blidworth Oaks Primary School's absence rate?
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blidworth Oaks Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blidworth Oaks 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.