Best Schools in Newark

How many schools are there in Newark?

Newark has 43 open schools: 35 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newark are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Newark was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Chuter Ede Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 31 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Chuter Ede Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newark get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Newark with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Newark Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.1 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Tuxford Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.7 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Suthers School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.6 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Newark AcademyTuxford AcademyThe Suthers School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newark have the best SATs results?

Of the 26 primary schools in Newark with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at The Claypole Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 100% in maths); Halam Church of England Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); and Winthorpe Primary School (89% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

The Claypole Church of England Primary SchoolHalam Church of England Primary SchoolWinthorpe Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newark?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newark selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Newark have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Newark have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Newark?

Apply to your council - Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.