Fountaindale School
Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Norman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 149430
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623792671
About this school
Fountaindale School is a special academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fountaindale 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
- Sixth form
- 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 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Fountaindale 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 | 0% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.99%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 14.75%
- Persistent absence
- 58.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portland College0.2 miles
Other types · Mansfield
-
Pollyteach Limited0.3 miles
Special schools · Mansfield
-
Bracken Hill School2.2 miles
Academies · Nottingham
-
Dawn House School2.6 miles
Special schools · Nr Mansfield, Notts
-
Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre2.7 miles
Special schools · Nottingham
Other schools in Mansfield
- Horizons Academy Free Schools
- Pollyteach Limited Special 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 ages does Fountaindale School teach?
- Fountaindale School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is a special school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Fountaindale School?
- The headteacher of Fountaindale School is Mr Ben Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fountaindale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fountaindale 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 Fountaindale School?
- Fountaindale School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Fountaindale School full?
- Fountaindale School has capacity for 84 pupils and 95 on roll (113%), 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 Fountaindale School a faith school?
- No. Fountaindale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fountaindale School part of an academy trust?
- Fountaindale School is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fountaindale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Fountaindale School's absence rate?
- Fountaindale School's overall absence rate is 14.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fountaindale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fountaindale 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.