Newstead Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Newstead Primary and Nursery School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, and from their respective starting points, pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum is well planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school is inclusive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision to support pupils to ‘Aim High', both academically and personally."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school expects and supports pupils to aim high."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Rates of attendance are low and have been consistently so for the last three years."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that their revised attendance strategy secures sustained improvements in attendance for all pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that the targets set for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) consistently set out the precise goals that pupils are expected to achieve"; "The school should improve outcomes in the Year 4 multiplication check so that they are closer to the national figure".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly school serving the village of Newstead. Here at Newstead we value each child as an individual. Within our safe, caring and calm learning environment we believe each child can achieve their full potential and develop a positive self image, self discipline and respect for others."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, dance, Lego, gardening and book club.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Newstead Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 56% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Newstead Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Newstead Primary and Nursery School are Annesley Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths); Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, 84% reading, 89% maths); Kirkby Woodhouse School (1.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 80% maths); and Kingsway Primary School (1.7 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths).

Newstead Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

47.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 2 (2.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Newstead Primary and Nursery School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Newstead Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Triangle (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, Newstead Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.