Fountaindale School
Fountaindale School is a sponsored special academy in Mansfield for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. It has 95 pupils, 11 more than it has places for. About 46 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA01623 792671fountaindaleschool.orgMr Ben Norman headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 May 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
4 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
7 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | 63% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Harlow Academy, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Nottinghamshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Severe learning difficulty (38), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (23), Autistic spectrum disorder (12), Physical disability (9), Multi-sensory impairment (3), Specific learning difficulty (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 92 | 84 | 73 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 45% | 48% | 50% | 51% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 11% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 85.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 14.8% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 14.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 12.6% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 14.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 58.1% | 57.8% | 59.4% | 59.0% | 44.8% | 61.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Harlow Academy, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland College | Special post 16 institution | 250 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Pollyteach Limited | Independent | 410 m | 10 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| West Nottinghamshire College | Further education | 1.2 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Ravenshead CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 360 | Good 2022 | 44 | Compare |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield | Academy | 1.6 miles | 180 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| Abbey Gates Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 238 | Good 2024 | 89 | Compare |
| High Oakham Primary School | Council | 1.8 miles | 477 | Good 2022 | 47 | Compare |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Council | 1.9 miles | 459 | Good 2020 | 44 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Fountaindale School a good school?
Fountaindale School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in May 2025.
What is Fountaindale School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fountaindale School not judged at its last full inspection on 13 May 2025.
How good are Fountaindale School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Fountaindale School have?
95 pupils aged 3 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 84 places, so it is 113% full.
What is attendance like at Fountaindale School?
Pupils were in school 85.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 58% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Fountaindale School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BA
- Telephone
- 01623 792671
- Website
- www.fountaindaleschool.org
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Norman
- Type of school
- Sponsored special academy (Academy special sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 3-18, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust (23 schools)
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward
- Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2022 (fresh start)
- URN
- 149430 · LAESTAB 8917004 · UKPRN 10091328
- Formerly
- Harlow Academy
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.