Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

NottinghamshireAcademy sponsor led

Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT

Headteacher: Miss Sarah GriffithSchool website ↗Pupils: 279 (capacity: 420)Part of TRANSFORM TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 2 November 2021Full report ↗

Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Inadequate
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
20.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level44.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level40.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level38.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
62.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
32.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1636.0%0.0%-0.6-2.6+1.5
2016/1735.0%2.0%-2.3+2.2-0.6
2017/1824.0%0.0%-4.4+0.7-3.1
2018/1922.0%2.0%-4.2+0.9-5.0
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2023/2424.0%0.0%---
2024/2520.0%0.0%---
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