Find the best primary schools in Ashfield. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Ashfield has 38 primary schools, all in Nottinghamshire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 38, 7 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Ashfield primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Hucknall Flying High Academy | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Forest Glade Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Greenwood Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Underwood Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School |
There are 38 primary schools in Ashfield.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in Ashfield, that council is Nottinghamshire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 38 primary schools in Ashfield, 7 have a religious character: 6 Church of England and 1 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School (4.8), Hucknall Flying High Academy (4.7), Forest Glade Primary School (4.6), Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School (4.4) and Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School (4.3). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 38 schools here, 37 have enough published data for a rating.
| Church of England |
| 4.1 / 5 |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Bagthorpe Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Kirkby Woodhouse School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Kingsway Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Hillside Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Morven Park Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Broomhill Junior School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Leen Mills Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Edgewood Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| The West Park Academy | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Croft Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 / 5 |
| Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Orchard Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Skegby Junior Academy | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Annesley Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 2.2 / 5 |
| Woodland View Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 1.6 / 5 |
| Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery | Mixed | 1.6 / 5 |
| Holgate Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.