Forest Town Primary School
Academy converter in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 263 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 37.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Forest Town Primary School, Clipstone Road West, Forest Town, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 0ED |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.foresttownprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01623477211 |
| URN | 151507 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 October 2022, published 27 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Forest Town Primary School, URN 130255).
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.
Nearby schools
- Holly Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Heatherley Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Abbey Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Asquith Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Peafield Lane Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oak Tree Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Wynndale Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary 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.