Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy, Newark

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~920m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Adlington
Pupils:195 / 315 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01636680040
Address:Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2BQ
Trust:L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 March 2023View full report
URN:140544
UKPRN:10044563
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newark
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+24ppMaths+17ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 55% to 79%. Maths has improved from 58% to 75%. Writing has improved from 70% to 79%.

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fleming Drive (adj)
109m · 2 min walk
Winthorpe Road (adj)
135m · 2 min walk
Stephen Road (o/s 58)
156m · 3 min walk
Meering Avenue (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Alexander Avenue (N-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

195 pupils

315 capacity

120 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newark

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,348
Projected new pupils:587

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newark

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

21 March 2023
17 January 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.46553%

Overall absence

17.03297%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.37192%
Unauthorised2.09361%
Persistent (10%+)17.03297%
Severe (50%+)1.0989%

Absence trend

4.40431%
18/19
3.82546%
20/21
5.36357%
21/22
7.14324%
22/23
6.9864%
23/24
6.46553%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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