Parents and residents have mixed views on what life is like near one of the UK's worst rated primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School, on Westbourne View, is among the worst 100 primary schools in the country, according to education inspectorate Ofsted.
There are two in Nottinghamshire that feature among the 100 or so, with the other being Harlow Academy, on Nottingham Road in Mansfield. Both schools are rated 'inadequate'.
Brierley Forest was inspected by Ofsted in November 2021 and rated inadequate. It is a mixed school of 3-11-year-olds with 360 pupils on its roll. In the report into its performance, speaking to pupils and staff, inspectors found some "do not feel safe in school". And speaking to Nottinghamshire Live, some parents said they had experienced problems.
