Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 12th of 12 primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 9 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 42 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.6%

32.6%, 17.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Croft Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard
Forest Glade Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: TRANSFORM TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Griffith
Phone: 01623553189
Website: brierleyforestprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 149209

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.