John T Rice Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.8%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
14.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
125%
188 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
John T Rice Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. The Headteacher is Shelley Bennett.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 122452
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ruth Palmer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen McArdle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kieran Wilkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dale Karim | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luke Kapler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerry Cheetham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record