Newlands Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Braemar Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newlands Junior School is a primary school in Mansfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 22nd of 41 primary schools in Mansfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

230 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newlands Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	31% met the expected standard
Holly Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Forest Town Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Peafield Lane Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Castledine
Phone: 01623480440
Website: newlandsjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Braemar Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0LN
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122453

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.