The Flying High Academy

How places are decided at The Flying High Academy

The Flying High Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Flying High Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Flying High Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Flying High Academy?

The Flying High Academy has 418 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Flying High Academy take?

The Flying High Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Flying High Academy located?

The Flying High Academy is located in Mansfield, NG19 6EW, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to The Flying High Academy?

The Flying High Academy 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 close do you need to live to get into The Flying High Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Flying High Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at The Flying High Academy?

When The Flying High Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after by a local authority 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. Nursery attendees — Children who attend The Flying High Academy Ladybrook Nursery at the closing date for applications. Children must have attending the school nursery for a minimum of 4 sessions per week; 3. Siblings, with distance tie-break — Children with a sibling in school at the time of application and then by distance from the academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy as measured using Ordnance Survey data to plot an address. Distances are measured from the main entrance of the child's address to the door outside the academy's reception on the site, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where one child of a multiple birth can be admitted, the other child/children will also be admitted, as permitted by the infant class size rules and exceed our PAN. In the event of two distances being equal then lots will be drawn and the process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Flying High Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.4% of pupils at The Flying High Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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