What did School Atlas judge Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sherwood Junior School?

Sherwood Junior School has 229 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sherwood Junior School take?

Sherwood Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Sherwood Junior School located?

Sherwood Junior School is located in Mansfield, NG20 0JT, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to Sherwood Junior School?

Sherwood Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Sherwood Junior School?

When Sherwood Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school; 3. Other children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.5% of pupils at Sherwood Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sherwood Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
3Other children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications.
4Children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, who do not attend the linked infant school but who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
5Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications and do not attend the linked infant school.
6Children who live outside the catchment area and who do not attend the linked infant school but who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
7Children who live outside the catchment area.

Transcribed from Nottinghamshire County Council's school information documents for 2027-2028, which print a summary of each school's admission oversubscription criteria district by district (printed August 2026, correct at the time of print). Printed under the heading "Standard junior primary criteria: year 3 admissions from a linked infant school 2027-2028". Infant: Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School. The council records the school as a community school with an expected number on roll of 207.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sherwood Junior School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sherwood Junior School?: Sherwood Junior School has 229 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sherwood Junior School take?: Sherwood Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Sherwood Junior School located?: Sherwood Junior School is located in Mansfield, NG20 0JT, Nottinghamshire.
How do I apply to Sherwood Junior School?: Sherwood Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Sherwood Junior School?: When Sherwood Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school; 3. Other children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.5% of pupils at Sherwood Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sherwood Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
3Other children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications.
4Children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, who do not attend the linked infant school but who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
5Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications and do not attend the linked infant school.
6Children who live outside the catchment area and who do not attend the linked infant school but who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school.
7Children who live outside the catchment area.

Sherwood Junior School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Sherwood Junior School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sherwood Junior School?: Sherwood Junior School has 229 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sherwood Junior School take?: Sherwood Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Sherwood Junior School located?: Sherwood Junior School is located in Mansfield, NG20 0JT, Nottinghamshire.
How do I apply to Sherwood Junior School?: Sherwood Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Sherwood Junior School?: When Sherwood Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked infant school; 3. Other children who attend the linked infant school at the closing date for applications, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sherwood Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.5% of pupils at Sherwood Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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