SchoolScoresThe Park Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Orchard Close, Park Road, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8JX
01623 742663 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 January 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.
Mansfield comparisons use the 19 of its 50 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 31 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Mansfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Mansfield. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Mansfield. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 16th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Mansfield. Higher than 8% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 90% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 14th highest of 19 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Mansfield. Higher than 32% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86%said yes | 90% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Mansfield figures pool parents at the Mansfield schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derbyshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 75 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (77%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 103 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.3
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 28th highest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.2% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 20th highest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 28th highest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 16th highest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.3% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 39th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 26th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 24th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Mansfield. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 50 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 95% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.3 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 50 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 46 state primary schools in Mansfield. Higher than 96% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 41.2% | 11.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- The Park Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 19% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Model Village Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scarcliffe Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whaley Thorns Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northfield Primary and Nursery School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Park Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Park Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 January 2024.
Would parents recommend The Park Infant and Nursery School?
86% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend The Park Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is The Park Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 75 families put The Park Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112672.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 1 January 2024 to 6 January 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.