Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Report card, Dec 2025: 3 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement. Requires significant improvement.
Latest inspection: report card, area by area
Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 9 February 2026.
Requires significant improvement. Ofsted has placed the school in a category of concern, so it will be monitored and visited again.
| Area | Grade | Across England |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | 20% of schools with a report card got this |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement | 2% of schools with a report card got this |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard | 53% of schools with a report card got this |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard | 55% of schools with a report card got this |
| Inclusion | Needs attention | 9% of schools with a report card got this |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | 13% of schools with a report card got this |
| Early years | Expected standard | 61% of schools with a report card got this |
| Safeguarding | Met | Meets the standards for keeping children safe |
What these grades mean
- Expected standard
- Does what Ofsted expects of every school. The most common grade.
- Needs attention
- Some things in this area need to improve.
- Urgent improvement
- Serious weaknesses that need to be put right quickly.
Report cards started in November 2025 and can’t be compared with the old grades like Good or Outstanding. Most schools get a mix of grades. More about report cards.
Next inspection: around December 2029
The last inspection was in December 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2031 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesSt Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Report card, Apr 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 0.6 milesPriestsic Primary and Nursery School
Good (Jul 2022)
- 0.8 milesCroft Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025)
- 0.8 milesForest Glade Primary School
Improved significantly (Mar 2025)
- 0.9 milesMapplewells Primary and Nursery School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jan 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.