Community school · Nottinghamshire

Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit

3–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122731URN

Laurel Avenue, Church Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0TE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.7 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

48 applications for 27 places · 179th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	48	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2025	27	57	2.1	27	1.00
Sep 2024	30	51	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2023	21	43	2.1	19	0.90
Sep 2022	27	59	2.2	26	0.96
Sep 2021	30	59	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2020	28	57	2.0	26	0.93
Sep 2019	29	49	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2018	30	48	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2017	29	48	1.7	25	0.86
Sep 2016	27	50	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2015	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2014	19	30	1.6	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 76% · Maths 83% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%90th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	3%	105	105
2023/24	36%	4%	102	101
2022/23	37%	3%	101	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Church Vale Primary School and Foundation UnitThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place
Birklands Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sherwood Junior School
1.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

27%met the SATs standard
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Cuckney CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

38%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Whaley Thorns Primary School
3.6 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122731 · 891/2927
Capacity: 236 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 36.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Laurel Avenue, Church Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0TE
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Mansfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources