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Dawn House School

Helmsley Road, Rainworth, Nr Mansfield, Notts, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0DQ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–19 in Nr Mansfield, Notts. Ofsted inspection (July 2025): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
5–19
Pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny McConnell
School website 01623795361 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 Jul 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (29 Jun 2023): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 13 pupils

Attainment 8
3.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-2.52
2023/24 · CI -3.2 to -1.85
This school
3.1
Nottinghamshire
46.8
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
103
Capacity
120
94% full
Girls / boys
36/64
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)39.2%
  • English as an additional language1%
  • SEN support1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan99%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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