Dawn House School
Non-maintained special school in Nr Mansfield, Notts, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 113 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 38.80% |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Helmsley Road, Rainworth, Nr Mansfield, Notts, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0DQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dawnhouseschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01623795361 |
| URN | 122956 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 7 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 June 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Horizons Academy (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Fountaindale School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Yeoman Park Academy (special school, about 5.8 km)
- The Beech Academy (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Redgate Primary Academy (special school, about 6.3 km)
- Bracken Hill School (special school, about 7.5 km)
- Stubbin Wood School (special school, about 11.2 km)
- Endeavour Academy (special school, about 12.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Nottinghamshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.