1
Lowdham CofE Primary School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG14 7BE
1
30 Jul 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Newark and Sherwood
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Newark and Sherwood. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
45
Outstanding
2
Good
30
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 83% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School
Southwell • Nottinghamshire • NG25 0LD
1
27 Sep 2013
3
John Hunt Academy
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 3BN
2
1 Jul 2024
4
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 4AU
2
12 May 2024
5
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 1RU
2
21 Dec 2023
6
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Farnsfield • Nottinghamshire • NG22 8JZ
2
26 Nov 2023
7
Kneesall CofE Primary School
Select • Nottinghamshire • NG22 0AB
2
15 Nov 2023
8
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 4HU
2
15 Nov 2023
9
John Blow Primary School
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG23 7PT
2
25 May 2023
10
The Python Hill Academy
Mansfield • NG21 0JZ
2
2 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Forest View Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- Christ Church C of E Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2022
- The Parkgate Academy 2 • Jun 2019
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jun 2018
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School 2 • Mar 2018
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy 2 • Feb 2017
- Queen Eleanor Primary School 2 • Dec 2016