Academy converter · Derbyshire

Whaley Thorns Primary School

3–11Ages
118Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147626URN

Portland Road, Langwith, Mansfield, NG20 9HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.7 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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13 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

13 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Whaley Thorns Primary School (URN 112793), the previous school.

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	10	13	1.3	10	1.00
Sep 2025	16	19	1.2	16	1.00
Sep 2024	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2023	9	16	1.8	9	1.00
Sep 2022	12	18	1.5	12	1.00
Sep 2021	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2020 *	12	18	1.5	10	0.83
Sep 2019 *	7	11	1.6	6	0.86
Sep 2018 *	14	20	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2017 *	13	18	1.4	13	1.00
Sep 2016 *	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2015 *	11	19	1.7	10	0.91
Sep 2014 *	12	16	1.3	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 50% · Maths 59% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%190th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard5%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	99	101
2023/24	65%	4%	106	102
2022/23	53%	6%	103	100

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

Whaley Thorns Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Langwith Bassett Primary Academy
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

4.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Cuckney CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brookfield Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 19%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Creswell Junior School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

79%met the SATs standard
The Park Infant & Nursery School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place
The Park Junior School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2024

66%met the SATs standard
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147626 · 830/2630
Trust: Learners' Trust
Capacity: 170 pupils · 118 on roll
Free school meals: 53.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2020
Replaced: Whaley Thorns Primary School (URN 112793)
Address: Portland Road, Langwith, Mansfield, NG20 9HB
Local authority: Derbyshire · Bolsover

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