Best 3 Primary schools in Newark – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: John Hunt Academy (Primary) in Newark; Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Newark; Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school (Primary) in Newark — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares John Hunt Academy, Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy and Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Newark, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (John Hunt Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for John Hunt Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Shine Multi Academy Trust and OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
John Hunt Academy
NG24 3BN
|
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
NG24 4AU
|
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
NG24 1RU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 3BN |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 4AU |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1RU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 12 May 2024 | 2 21 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | 525 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Shine Multi Academy Trust | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Nottinghamshire (891) |
| Website | www.johnhuntprimary.co.uk | www.holytrinityacademy.co.uk | www.barnbyroadprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01636682007 | 01636689177 | 01636683900 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 4AU - Ofsted
- 2 12 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.holytrinityacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01636689177
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1RU - Ofsted
- 2 21 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nottinghamshire (891)
- Website
- www.barnbyroadprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01636683900
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