Sherwood Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sherwood Street, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sherwood Junior School is a primary school in Mansfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 31st of 41 primary schools in Mansfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2021, report published 12 December 2021

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals41%

41%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherwood Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birklands Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% 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 Helen Stevens
Phone: 01623842545
Website: sherwood.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sherwood Street, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0JT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122501

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.