Best 3 Primary schools in Newark and Sherwood – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lowdham CofE Primary School (Primary) in Nottingham; Holy Trinity CofE Infant School (Primary) in Southwell; John Hunt Academy (Primary) in Newark — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lowdham CofE Primary School, Holy Trinity CofE Infant School and John Hunt Academy. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Southwell, Nottinghamshire and Newark, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lowdham CofE Primary School), published Jul 2023. The lowest is 2 (John Hunt Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for John Hunt Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION and Shine Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Lowdham CofE Primary School
NG14 7BE
|
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School
NG25 0LD
|
John Hunt Academy
NG24 3BN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG14 7BE |
Southwell Nottinghamshire NG25 0LD |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 3BN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jul 2023 | 1 27 Sep 2013 | 2 1 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 75 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Nottinghamshire (891) | MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION | Shine Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk | www.southwellholytrinity.notts.sch.uk | www.johnhuntprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01159663358 | 01636812067 | 01636682007 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG14 7BE - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nottinghamshire (891)
- Website
- www.lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159663358
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0LD - Ofsted
- 1 27 Sep 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
- Website
- www.southwellholytrinity.notts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01636812067
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 3BN - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Shine Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.johnhuntprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01636682007
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