Best 3 Secondary schools in Newark – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Suthers School (Secondary) in Newark; Tuxford Academy (Secondary) in Newark; The Newark Academy (Secondary) in Newark — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Suthers School, Tuxford Academy and The Newark Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Newark, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Suthers School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Suthers School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Nova Education Trust and DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Suthers School
NG24 3NH
|
Tuxford Academy
NG22 0JH
|
The Newark Academy
NG24 3AL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 3NH |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG22 0JH |
Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 3AL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Apr 2024 | 2 21 May 2023 | 2 2 Oct 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 830 | 1462 | 1110 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Nova Education Trust | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Nova Education Trust |
| Website | www.suthersschool.co.uk | www.tuxford-ac.org.uk | www.newarkacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01636957690 | 01777870001 | 01636615000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 3NH - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nova Education Trust
- Website
- www.suthersschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01636957690
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0JH - Ofsted
- 2 21 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.tuxford-ac.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01777870001
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 3AL - Ofsted
- 2 2 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nova Education Trust
- Website
- www.newarkacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01636615000
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