St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy, Newark
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newark, part of Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 26 schools in Newark with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy in detail
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, governors and children, we warmly welcome you to our school family. We are a village school, based in the heart of the beautiful village of Farndon."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy are Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 47% reading, 51% maths); Christ Church C of E Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 44% maths); The King's Church of England Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 52% maths); and The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyChrist Church C of E Primary SchoolThe King's Church of England Primary AcademyThe Sir Donald Bailey Academy
The trust
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 24 schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newark Castle Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Way (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parents are unanimously positive about the school, with one describing it as 'a fantastic village school where children thrive.' The school excels at helping all pupils develop academically, personally and socially through its clear curriculum, strong relationships, and comprehensive personal development programme. Pupils with additional needs receive skilled, tailored support that helps them learn alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Positive relationships and behaviour - pupils are respectful, inclusive and well-motivated
- Strong curriculum design that clearly outlines what pupils should know and remember at each stage
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to learn the same curriculum as their peers
- Well-structured personal development programme including outdoor learning, RSHE, and a broad range of clubs and sports
- Leadership team has brought about significant improvements in safeguarding, curriculum, early years provision and behaviour in a short time
Areas for Improvement
- In some lessons, teaching does not align closely enough with the curriculum, causing pupils to miss key knowledge
- Early years curriculum is still at an early stage of design and does not yet contain consistent detail across the full Reception Year
- Need to ensure phonics teaching weaknesses are fully resolved
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco-club, pupil parliament, worship leaders, reading rangers, outdoor learning programme, broad range of extra-curricular clubs and sporting activities
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a primary school where pupils are united in the aim to 'flourish and grow' academically, personally and socially. The school has received a Good rating across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Country Kids Day Nursery Farndon - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 9 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sconce Hills Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- William Gladstone Childcare - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- YMCA Nursery at the Village - Day nursery, 1.8 milesOfsted report card, 27 August 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Children 1st @ Newark Centre - Day nursery, 1.9 milesOfsted, 13 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy 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. St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
Will you get a place at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 22 first choices for 22 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Balderton planning area (Nottinghamshire) will have 374 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
89
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,088
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,637
Per pupil
£1064k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
159
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in September 2011, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
Classes at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy has around 161 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is at Sandhill Road, Farndon, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4TE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)