Chuter Ede Primary School, Newark

From the headteacher's welcome: "Chuter Ede is a large Primary School set on two sites in both Balderton and Fernwood villages on the southern edge of Newark. The Balderton site houses 390 pupils aged 4+ to 11 whilst the site at Fernwood currently has 240 pupils. In terms of teaching, planning, learning and assessment, we treat the schools together as three form entry."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Chuter Ede Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Chuter Ede Primary School as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chuter Ede Primary School are John Hunt Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 76% maths); Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and The King's Church of England Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 52% maths).

Chuter Ede Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chuter Ede Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 45 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 15 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Newark North Gate Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chuter Ede Primary School (adjacent), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Chuter Ede Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chuter Ede Primary School are The Newark Academy (0.6 miles), The Suthers School (1.1 miles) and Magnus Church of England Academy (1.3 miles).