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The Newark Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
London Road, Balderton, Newark NG24 3AL · newarkacademy.co.uk · 01636 615000
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.34 mi
- 2.16 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,164
- 54 over 1,110 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Nova Education Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.34 mi (2.16 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 224 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 207 | 224 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 202 | 230 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 234 | 222 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 209 | 272 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 210 | 229 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.34 mi2.16 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.4, and 47.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ●47.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.87 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138872)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 19.8 | −9.5 |
| Further education | 61.4 | +6.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 1.9 | −1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +2.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 students | C (30.1) | Below average -0.36 | |
| 35 students | C (30) | Below average -0.36 | |
| 16 students | Merit+ (29.2) | Below average -0.50 | |
| 6 students | Dist*- (45) | Average -0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54 | C- (26.7) | -0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 40 | C+ (33.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 33 | B- (35.3) | — |
| 2016/17 | 23 | D+ (23.3) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | D+ (23.1) | -0.41 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40.3 | −11 |
| Further education | 3.2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 12.9 | −2.5 |
| Employment | 32.3 | +6.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | +1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Newark Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (180 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 180
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (27%) with SEND