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The Flying High Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kerry Chadburn

corporate_fareFLYING HIGH TRUST

location_onMansfield, NG19 6EW

language Visit Website phone 1623415790

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

438

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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The Flying High Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Mansfield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Flying High Academy is an academy sponsor led in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. The school has approximately 437 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #2,288 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 62%

Reading82% LA 74%

Writing77% LA 71%

Maths82% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.2

-3.3 to 0.1

-1.9

Write

LA 0.2

-3.5 to -0.3

0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.3 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading85% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.1

Read

LA -0.2

4.4 to 7.8

6.1

Write

LA 0.3

4.5 to 7.7

3.3

Maths

LA -0.1

1.8 to 4.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 63%

Reading87% LA 74%

Writing87% LA 78%

Maths83% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

2.2 to 5.8

5.4

Write

LA 0.2

3.7 to 7.1

3.8

Maths

LA -0.1

2.2 to 5.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 January 2022

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-12-06

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-06-27

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 437 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	437	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	447	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	441	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	451	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	436	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	457	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	440	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	433	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	467	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	460	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	451	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	444	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	2	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	453	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	439	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	454	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	436	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	402	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils