Fountaindale School

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fountaindale School is a special school in Mansfield for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 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%.

Pupil numbers and mix

95 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fountaindale School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pollyteach Limited	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 7.2
Bracken Hill School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Dawn House School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 3.1
R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 3.8
Horizons Academy	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Ben Norman
Phone: 01623792671
Website: fountaindaleschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 149430

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.