Pollyteach Limited
The Elms, Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pollyteach Limited is a special school in Mansfield for ages 8 to 16. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 30 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 July 2026
The school provides pupils with a clean slate so that they can re-engage in their education. Pupils seize this opportunity with both hands and increasingly develop the knowledge and skills they need to experience success. With the support they receive, pupils overcome their personal challenges. As a result, their behaviour and attitudes to learning improve and they come to recognise that school can be a great place. Pupils enjoy coming to school because they feel safe and cared for. They form positive relationships with the adults in school that are rooted in trust, respect and a sense of fun. Staff know pupils well. They are attuned to pupils’ feelings. They are patient and kind and provide a prompt, sensitive response when pupils need help to engage in their learning, or in the routines of the school day. They offer pupils time-out in the sensory room, an alternative activity, a quiet chat with a preferred adult or time with Dottie the school dog. The school prioritises pupils’ preparation for adulthood. Pupils’ personal development and wellbeing is central to this work. This is underpinned by the school’s core values that pupils will learn to support others with charitable activities, listen and be willing to share new ideas and experiences, look after their mental health, and to care for the world around them. The impact of this work is clear throughout the school day. Pupils strive to meet the school’s high expectations of them. Largely they work and play well together and know when to ask for help if they are struggling to get on with their peers. Pupils are confident that the adults in school will step in when they need them to and that they will protect them from bullying, or any kind of discriminatory behaviour.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that the key knowledge pupils need to acquire is identified with the same degree of precision across all subjects.
- Leaders should ensure that staff use assessment information to provide learning activities or additional support to rapidly close gaps in pupils’ learning and accelerate the progress that pupils make.
- Leaders should ensure that pupils demonstrate a deeper understanding of aspects of the personal, social and health education curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
78 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
10 pupils on roll, with places for 50
Schools near Pollyteach Limited
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountaindale School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Dawn House School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 3.1 |
| Bracken Hill School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Horizons Academy | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 3.8 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Ellie Wood
- Phone
- 07775589587
- Address
- The Elms, Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4TJ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 145546
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.