Samuel Barlow Primary Academy
Church Road, Mansfield, NG21 9DF
261 pupils · 74% of 354 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 6 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 31% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 36 | 36 | 59 | 36 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 31 | 29 | 52 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 31 | 23 | 46 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 37 | 34 | 62 | 36 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 28 | 27 | 47 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 30 | 49 | 33 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 35 | 54 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 38 | 28 | 41 | 32 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Newlands Junior School 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Holly Primary School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Forest Town Primary School 3.2 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Oak Tree Primary School 3.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Peafield Lane Academy 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.