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Education in Newark and Sherwood

District

The north of the East Midlands. 128,684 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 651 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Newark and Sherwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Newark and Sherwood had 57 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
57
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Newark and Sherwood had 57 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Newark and Sherwood among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Newark and Sherwood is 57.

Schools

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Schools in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood has 57 open schools: 45 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special and 2 independent.

Outstanding
1
Good
12
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

15 of the 49 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between June 2022 and May 2024.

8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Newark and Sherwood

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Lowdham CofE Primary School (July 2023).

Primary (45)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1193School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 202462% met KS2 standard
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolAcademy converter3 to 11593Good (overall), November 202362% met KS2 standard
Bilsthorpe Flying High AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11214School remains Good, July 202459% met KS2 standard
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11195School remains Good, March 202363% met KS2 standard
Bleasby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11130School remains Good, February 202368% met KS2 standard
Blidworth Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11366Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1112Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Christ Church C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11213Good (overall), September 202231% met KS2 standard
Chuter Ede Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11615Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11409No outcome in Ofsted's file
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11302Good (overall), October 202367% met KS2 standard
Gunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1171Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Halam Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1161School remains Good, February 202477% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11248Good (overall), March 202433% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 756Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
John Blow Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11192Good (overall), March 202370% met KS2 standard
John Hunt AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11350Good (overall), May 202445% met KS2 standard
King Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11459School remains Good, February 202471% met KS2 standard
Kirklington Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1179School remains Good, January 2023
Kneesall CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11104Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Lake View Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11215No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lowdham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11206Outstanding (overall), July 202379% met KS2 standard
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11293School remains Good, November 2019
Lowe's Wong Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7140Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Maun Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 7160Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed
Mount CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11195Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade24% met KS2 standard
Muskham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11139Standards maintained, June 2025
Newark Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11146Requires improvement (overall), April 2023, before the school changed
Newlands Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11230Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
North Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1120Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Norwell CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1166School remains Good, June 2024
Queen Eleanor Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1166Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Samuel Barlow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11261Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met31% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11224School remains Good, September 202350% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, EdwinstoweAcademy converter3 to 11103Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11161Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11129School remains Good, May 202364% met KS2 standard
The Forest View AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11194Good (overall), January 202371% met KS2 standard
The King's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11227Good (overall), October 202342% met KS2 standard
The Parkgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11331Standards maintained, November 202470% met KS2 standard
The Python Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11307Good (overall), January 202375% met KS2 standard
The Sir Donald Bailey AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11507School remains Good, June 202375% met KS2 standard
Thoresby Vale Primary AcademyFree schools4 to 1191No outcome in Ofsted's file
Walesby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1190Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
Winthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11111School remains Good, March 202367% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
Magnus Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18678Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.4
The Dukeries AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16709Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 32.6
The Joseph Whitaker SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,361Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.7
The Minster SchoolAcademy converter7 to 181,616Good (overall), November 2023100% met KS2 standard
The Newark AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,164Improved significantly, February 2025Attainment 8: 49.1
The Suthers SchoolFree schools11 to 19684Good (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 43.6

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
APTCOO - A Place to Call Our OwnOther independent special school5 to 1919No outcome in Ofsted's file
Dukes Wood SchoolOther independent special school9 to 1749No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hope House SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1932No outcome in Ofsted's file
Newark Orchard SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 18Standards maintained, November 2024

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Highfields SchoolOther independent school2 to 11117Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Wellow House SchoolOther independent school2 to 16184Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.