St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 243 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 35% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed: about 10 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 30 first choices for 29 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.4%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.