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Blidworth Oaks Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Haywood Avenue, Blidworth, Mansfield NG21 0RE · blidworthoaks.co.uk · 01623 792348
On the mapSearch near NG21 0RE
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 7.08 mi
- 11.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 366
- 51 over 315 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.08 mi (11.39 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.08 mi11.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131560)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Blidworth Oaks Primary School on 1 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131560), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131560)
Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131560)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 55
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied