John T Rice Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Braemar Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0LL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at John T Rice Infant and Nursery School.”
- “They are happy to attend school and are well looked after by the caring team of committed staff.”
- “Parents and carers are full of praise, with one commenting: ‘I couldn’t wish for a better school for my daughter to start her education journey at.’”
To improve
- “However, across a few subjects, some pupils struggle to recall parts of their learning in sufficient detail.”
- “However, in some cases, the school has not ensured that pupils have the prior knowledge they need to help them understand new subject content.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not learn as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Newlands Junior School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holly Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forest Town Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peafield Lane Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oak Tree Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Heatherley Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Primary School 1.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published