Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

4.731 miles

Published by Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	4.731 mi
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 1 earlier figure.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 20% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
For Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 4.731 miles away, further than in 2025 and 2020; the 2026 figure was the longest of the 7 years.
Reception 2026 drew 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 15th lowest of 248 Nottinghamshire primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 25% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Nottinghamshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Nottinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 258 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 50% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19.7

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025

Strengths

“School and trust leaders have improved many aspects of this school in recent times.”
“For example, they have ensured that children in the early years get off to a positive start, and they have established a culture of positive behaviour and improved pupils' attendance.”
“Based on the shared values of belonging, caring, resilience and integrity, leaders have created a positive, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, welcome and valued.”

To improve

“However, leaders have not dealt with other areas of the school that need improvement as quickly or as effectively.”
“Leaders’ work has not had enough impact on pupils’ achievement.”
“Teaching does not ensure that pupils gain secure basic knowledge and skills in reading, writing and mathematics.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	20%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.

St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
Croft Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Forest Glade Primary School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published