The Beech Academy
Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, NG19 6DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Beech Academy is a special school in Mansfield for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 May 2017, report published 19 June 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 January 2023
The Beech Academy has an ethos that promotes hard work, enthusiasm and friendship, which threads through the school community. Staff skilfully use what they know about pupils to support them when they find aspects of life challenging. The vision at Beech Academy is based around 'turning I can't into I can'. Staff and pupils work hard to realise this vision together. Staff nurture and encourage pupils throughout the school to learn and interact with each other well. Pupils develop empathy and are kind, polite and friendly. The school provides effective support for pupils who experience difficulty. Staff act quickly to prevent negative situations from escalating. Occasional disruption to learning is well managed, so pupils can concentrate on their studies. As a result, the school is a calm and purposeful place to learn, where bullying is rare and, when it occurs, is resolved by staff. Pupils enjoy coming to school, as they feel valued. Staff are committed to helping pupils achieve as well as they can. The curriculum is well planned and adapted for each of the school's pathways, at Fairholme Drive and Westfield. Staff know pupils' needs and make sure that they take these into account when planning activities.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not set out precisely the detailed knowledge pupils should learn. This means that pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that a well-sequenced curriculum with the detailed knowledge pupils need to learn and that meets the needs of all pupils and enables them to succeed in each subject is in place across the school.
- Some pupils do not access a sufficiently broad range of enriching activities, which meet their wider learning needs, at lunchtime. This prevents some pupils from developing their talents and interests as fully as they could. Leaders should evaluate the range of enrichment opportunities that are on offer to pupils and seek to extend these further so that pupils' wider learning and development needs are met fully.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
17 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
111 pupils on roll, with places for 100
Schools near The Beech Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redgate Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 3.8 |
| Yeoman Park Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Horizons Academy | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Westbourne School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 1.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Davies
- Phone
- 01623626008
- Address
- Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, NG19 6DX
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 140854
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.