Forest Town Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West
 Forest Town
 Mansfield
 Nottinghamshire NG19 0ED
Telephone: 01623 477211

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Forest Town Primary School
Trust: Nova Education Trust
Sponsor: Nova Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Celia Smith (since September 2025 – came from Firbeck Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Vanessa Farr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.2 / 8.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.97
Number of pupils: 319
Pupils Per Teacher: 34.7
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 41.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Nottinghamshire
Constituency: Mansfield
Electoral Ward: Maun Valley Forest Town
School Number: 8912937

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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