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Horizons Academy

Special · ages 7-19MixedFree school0 pupilsSixth formMansfieldNottinghamshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places160 spare0 pupils, 160 places
Pupils on roll0Census January 2026

Horizons Academy is a special free school in Mansfield for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 160. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Ravensdale Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DP01623 410510horizons-ac.org.ukMr Lee Beesley headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

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.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2026
Places1600% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support–0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan–0 pupils with a plan
White British pupils0%

Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Nottinghamshire with autism provision.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m32412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate185 per 1,000 people103% higher than the England average
Typical house price£190,000Mansfield
Nearest bus stop130 mAlcock Avenue, 16 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Sherwood Church AcademyAcademy290 m1,008No overall grade 20257Compare
Abbey Primary SchoolAcademy360 m459Not inspected72Compare
Heatherley Primary SchoolCouncil470 m326Good 202374Compare
Asquith Primary SchoolCouncil730 m298Report card 20262Compare
The Brunts AcademyAcademy930 m1,378Report card 202645Compare
Forest Town Primary SchoolAcademy960 m263Requires improvement 20221Compare
Mansfield Primary AcademyAcademy1000 m226Good 202422Compare
Holly Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles298Good 202363Compare
All schools in NottinghamshireAll schools in MansfieldBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Horizons Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Horizons Academy yet.

How many pupils does Horizons Academy have?

0 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 160 places, so it is 0% full.

Does Horizons Academy have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It is a special school for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

Does Horizons Academy 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
Ravensdale Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DP
Telephone
01623 410510
Website
www.horizons-ac.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Lee Beesley
Type of school
Special free school (Free schools special, free schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Diverse Academies Trust (16 schools)
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward
Carr Bank
Constituency
Mansfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2026 (academy free school)
URN
151723 · LAESTAB 8917006 · UKPRN 10099778
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from