Rainworth South & Blidworth, Newark and Sherwood: Schools
Schools
Schools in Rainworth South and Blidworth are mostly state-funded and rated Good by Ofsted, with one Outstanding special school nearby — a strong setup for families.
Within the neighbourhood, you've got Blidworth Oaks Primary School, a state academy, and The Joseph Whitaker School, a secondary academy with room for 1,250 pupils. Both were inspected in 2024 and 2025, so their updated ratings aren't published yet.
Dawn House School, a specialist non-maintained school nearby, has an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Most other local primaries are rated Good. Abbey Gates Primary School performs particularly well, with 90% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
There's no private provision in the immediate area, but the state schools are consistent and well-inspected.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Blidworth Oaks Primary SchoolAcademyMixedCapacity: 315Ages 2-11Inspected Apr 202567% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Haywood Avenue, Mansfield, NG21 0RE+44 1623 792 348office@blidworthoaks.notts.sch.ukwww.blidworthoaks.co.uk
- R.E.A.L Independent Schools BlidworthSpecialMixedCapacity: 55Ages 7-19Mansfield Road, Mansfield, NG21 0PN+44 1623 490 136enquiries@real-education.orgrisblidworth.real-education.org
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