Maun Infant and Nursery School, Newark
Maun Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Newark, part of The Forge Trust. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Maun Infant and Nursery School in detail
Maun Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin the ethos of the school and permeate our teaching and learning. They support us in providing an environment in which our pupils develop as confident, happy young people, ready to face the challenges in our ever-changing world."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Maun Infant and Nursery School, where we serve the local community, teaching children aged 3-7 years. As an infant and nursery school, we believe in providing the best possible start for all our pupils on their journey as life-long learners."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Maun Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Maun Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Maun Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Maun Infant and Nursery School are The Forest View Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); The Parkgate Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 87% maths); and Thoresby Vale Primary Academy (1.7 miles).
The Forest View AcademyThe Parkgate AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThoresby Vale Primary Academy
The trust
Maun Infant and Nursery School is one of 8 schools run by The Forge Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Maun Infant and Nursery School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gattlys Lane (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Maun Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Maun Infant and Nursery School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Maun Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Maun Infant and Nursery School (URN 122667), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2022.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Maun Infant and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Maun Infant and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Maun Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
161 pupils
180 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newark
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newark
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
94
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,954
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,839
Per pupil
£1125k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Maun Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Maun Infant and Nursery School
What is Maun Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Maun Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Maun Infant and Nursery School (URN 122667), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2022.
What is the catchment area for Maun Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Maun Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Maun Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Maun Infant and Nursery School average 20.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Maun Infant and Nursery School has around 160 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Maun Infant and Nursery School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Maun Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Maun Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Maun Infant and Nursery School?
Maun Infant and Nursery School is at Walesby Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)