Newlands Junior School
Community primary school in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.1%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
230 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newlands Junior School is a primary school located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. The Head Teacher is Alison Castledine.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Multisports
- Music
and 4 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 122453
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Sawers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Chelsea Salmon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Dobb | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Colin Sawers Sawers | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jill Salmon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Peake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Castledine | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mr Olasunkanmi Felix Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dale Karim Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Moya Matthews Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Karen Elliott Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · 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