Samuel Barlow Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Church Road, Clipstone, Mansfield, NG21 9DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Samuel Barlow Primary Academy is a primary school in Mansfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 37th of 41 primary schools in Mansfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 6 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

261 pupils on roll, with places for 354

Eligible for free school meals36.4%

36.4%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Samuel Barlow Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newlands Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holly Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Forest Town Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Oak Tree Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jon Chapman
Phone: 01623479033
Website: samuelbarlowprimary-ac.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Clipstone, Mansfield, NG21 9DF
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 144611

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.