Voluntary controlled school · Nottinghamshire

Cuckney CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
121Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
122757URN

School Lane, Cuckney, Mansfield, NG20 9NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.9 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

24 applications for 15 places · 198th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

24 applications · 15 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 6.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

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	15	24	1.6	9	0.60
Sep 2025	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2024	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2023	22	43	2.0	19	0.86
Sep 2022	5	30	6.0	5	1.00
Sep 2021	20	39	2.0	24	1.20
Sep 2020	10	36	3.6	9	0.90
Sep 2019	17	39	2.3	14	0.82
Sep 2018	19	32	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2017	20	51	2.6	24	1.20
Sep 2016	22	42	1.9	22	1.00
Sep 2015	24	40	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2014	20	40	2.0	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 68% · Maths 79% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%132nd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	63%	5%	107	104
2023/24	36%	0%	102	101
2022/23	55%	0%	103	103

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

Cuckney CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
2.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

38%met the SATs standard
Whaley Thorns Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
2.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place
Birklands Primary School
3.1 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

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

Requires significant improvement 2026

27%met the SATs standard
Langwith Bassett Primary Academy
4.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

4.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122757 · 891/3087
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 121 on roll
Free school meals: 16.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Cuckney, Mansfield, NG20 9NB
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

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