Heathlands Primary School
Ransom Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Walker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 148857
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623401402
About this school
Heathlands Primary School is a primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 183 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Heathlands 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 | — | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heathlands Primary School compares
Heathlands Primary School ranked 67th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 | 72% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 183 | — |
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| The Python Hill Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 31.3% | 307 | 1.2 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield | 55% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 180 | 1.2 miles |
| Oak Tree Primary School | 50% | 8% | 79.9% | 205 | 1.2 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 68% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 247 | 1.4 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)
- 24.07%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 10.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lake View Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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The Python Hill Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield1.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Oak Tree Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
Heathlands Primary School ranks 9th 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 Heathlands Primary School teach?
- Heathlands Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Heathlands Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heathlands Primary School is Mr Shaun Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heathlands Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heathlands 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 Heathlands Primary School?
- Heathlands Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heathlands Primary School full?
- Heathlands Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 183 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heathlands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heathlands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heathlands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heathlands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Heathlands Primary School?
- Heathlands 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 Heathlands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2023/24 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heathlands Primary School rank locally?
- Heathlands Primary School ranked 67th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 Heathlands Primary School's absence rate?
- Heathlands 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 Heathlands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heathlands 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 3 July 2026.