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John Blow Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark NG23 7PT · johnblowprimaryschool.co.uk · 01636 892485
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 192
- 91% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
John Blow Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 93
- 52% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND