Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
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30th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.0/10 against 516 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 36.6 · 29 | 30% | 0.86 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.06 · 55 | 25% | 1.36 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.0 · 29 | 10% | 0.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Meden School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 35.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.06 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award, play football, hockey, netball, rugby, cross-country, tennis, or athletics, and attend the Cologne Tour 25 or Paris Tour 2026. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,054 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,356. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Attainment 8 scores relative to the national median? What specific support is offered for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How are after-school club places allocated?
What Ofsted said about Meden School
Overview
Meden School is a good school where all staff want the best for their pupils. Leaders have a clear vision and are ambitious for the school. Pupils study a wide range of subjects and achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The atmosphere in lessons and around the school is calm and purposeful, and pupils behave well and get on well together.
Strengths
- The curriculum sets out the knowledge that pupils should learn in each subject and helps pupils to achieve well.
- Leaders have designed a curriculum that creates wider opportunities for pupils and reflects the context of the school.
- Teachers are knowledgeable and ask questions that help pupils to develop their understanding.
- The reading curriculum is ambitious and all subjects support pupils' reading.
- The personal development programme is well planned and pupils and students learn the importance of knowing what is right and what is wrong in modern Britain.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding in the school and rigorous systems in place to ensure that all safeguarding concerns are recorded and acted on.
Areas to improve
- Pupils who enter the school with reading skills that are below the average are given effective instruction to help them catch up, but they rarely read independently or for pleasure.
- The attendance of pupils with SEND is not as strong as the rest of their peers.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding in the school and rigorous systems in place to ensure that all safeguarding concerns are recorded and acted on.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.6 |
| 2024/25 | 44.0 |
| 2025/26 | 42.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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