Queen Eleanor Primary School, Newark
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Queen Eleanor provides a caring, safe environment where children thrive socially and emotionally. The school teaches reading very effectively through systematic phonics and has a well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge step-by-step. Staff know your child well, respond with care when they struggle, and maintain a calm, respectful atmosphere where good behaviour is the norm.
Key Strengths
- Systematic phonics teaching and strong focus on early reading and literacy skills
- Calm, respectful school environment with excellent pupil behaviour and conduct
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge in clear steps
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils with strong pastoral support
- Effective early years provision with good language development focus
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent support and teaching adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- High persistent absence in a small number of pupils that needs further improvement
- Leadership systems not yet fully effective in securing consistency across all areas
- Some gaps in leaders' understanding of statutory duties
- Classroom adaptations and scaffolding for moderate learning needs require more precision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, visitors, breakfast club, school council, sports leaders roles, places of worship visits
Queen Eleanor Primary School provides a caring environment where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school has a broad, well-sequenced curriculum with effective phonics teaching, though some pupils with special educational needs do not achieve as well as they could.
At a Glance
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has improved from 67% to 78%. Writing has declined from 89% to 78%.
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
66 pupils
80 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newark
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newark
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67766%
Overall absence
8.19672%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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