The Beech Academy
URN: 140854 • Mansfield NG19 6DX
Overview
- Name
- The Beech Academy
- URN
- 140854
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 48.2 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Neil Davies (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01623626008
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Fairholme Drive, Mansfield NG19 6DX
Summary
The Beech Academy, located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, is a mixed academy special sponsor-led school that caters to students aged 11-18 with a range of special educational needs, including Autistic Spectrum Condition and moderate learning difficulties. With a current enrolment of 114 pupils and a capacity of 100, the academy emphasizes a nurturing environment where individual communication, emotional, and learning needs are addressed.
The school operates under the ethos of transforming challenges into achievements, guided by core values of ambition, integrity, inclusivity, resilience, and endeavour. Beech Academy aims to provide a well-rounded education that not only focuses on academic success but also promotes social and moral development. Students benefit from a broad curriculum, including accredited learning options, and smaller class sizes in its specialist provision.
As part of the Nexus Multi-Academy Trust, Beech Academy fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging collaboration among parents, carers, and local agencies to support each student's growth and identity. The academy also offers a variety of enrichment and extracurricular activities to prepare students for their future education, training, or employment.
The school operates under the ethos of transforming challenges into achievements, guided by core values of ambition, integrity, inclusivity, resilience, and endeavour. Beech Academy aims to provide a well-rounded education that not only focuses on academic success but also promotes social and moral development. Students benefit from a broad curriculum, including accredited learning options, and smaller class sizes in its specialist provision.
As part of the Nexus Multi-Academy Trust, Beech Academy fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging collaboration among parents, carers, and local agencies to support each student's growth and identity. The academy also offers a variety of enrichment and extracurricular activities to prepare students for their future education, training, or employment.
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- Calendar (calendar)
- News and Events (calendar)
- Halloween Disco18th October 2024Both sites at Fairholme and Westfield ended their half-term with a Halloween party. Read This News Article (other)
- Nurture 2 Hook Lesson10th September 2025Nurture 2 will be doing their novel study on ‘Owen and the Soldier’ this term so for their hook lesson they became soldiers in the trenches for the morning. Read This News Article (other)
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Nearby alternatives
- Portland College (70.2)
- Stubbin Wood School (68.2)
- Yeoman Park School (62.8)
- Yeoman Park Academy (57.7)
- R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield (52.7)
Key details
- LA
- Nottinghamshire
- Age range
- 11 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils
- 114
- Boys
- 86
- Girls
- 28
- FSM %
- 54.30
- Open date
- 2014-06-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-01-11
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Nottinghamshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 114 | 86 | 28 | 100 | 54.30 |
| 2024-09-11 | 106 | 80 | 26 | 94 | 59.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 95 | 67 | 28 | 94 | 55.80 |
| 2022-09-11 | 95 | 67 | 28 | 94 | 55.80 |
| 2021-09-11 | 90 | 64 | 26 | 100 | 52.10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 88 | 68 | 20 | 100 | 49.20 |
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