Tuxford Primary Academy, Newark
Tuxford Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newark, part of Diverse Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 26 schools in Newark with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tuxford Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Tuxford Primary Academy 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 63% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tuxford Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Tuxford Primary Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Tuxford Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tuxford Primary Academy are East Markham Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (3.4 miles); Walesby CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 75% maths); and Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).
Tuxford Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
East Markham Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolWalesby CofE Primary SchoolGamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
The trust
Tuxford Primary Academy is one of 16 schools run by Diverse Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tuxford Primary Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sun Inn (outside), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tuxford Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 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; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The 'five Rs' underpin everything that happens at this school. Pupils know that they are expected to be respectful, responsible, resilient, ready and reflective. They understand why these are important characteristics to aspire to.
Pupils behave well. The 'school promise' helps pupils to know how they are expected to behave. Being gentle, honest, kind and helpful are viewed as important. Pupils appreciate the 'gold card' and 'star of the week' awards. They take pride in being placed in the 'ready to learn' and 'gold card' sections of the class behaviour chart. They look forward to weekly assemblies where they recognise and celebrate each other's achievements. Any poor behaviour is dealt with quickly. Pupils say that 'red cards' are rarely used. This is indicative of the high expectations that leaders have for pupils' behaviour and achievement.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Across the vast majority of subjects, and in the early years, the school has developed a detailed and well-organised curriculum. It is suitably planned and sequenced. Across all subjects, it makes clear what is to be taught in each year group, each term. Content builds logically and cumulatively on what has gone before. Teachers plan and teach lessons that align closely to the curriculum intent. In most cases, pupils can recall what they have learned with ease. For example, a group of Year 4 pupils were able to recall in detail what they had learned in geography the previous year; they accurately described how mountains are formed by the movement of tectonic plates. However, in a small number of places, the curriculum does not identify the most important information that pupils are expected to know and remember. As a result, there are some minor gaps in what pupils can recall.
Reading is prioritised. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to reading. They study a wide range of books, from different authors and across genres. They read regularly at school and home. The are motivated by the visiting authors that they have worked with. There is a systematic approach to teaching early reading and phonics The school regularly checks to make sure that phonics is taught consistently well. It is.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tuxford Primary Academy
Term dates
Tuxford Primary 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
Check free transport to Tuxford Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tuxford Primary 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)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
214 pupils
285 places
71 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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
111
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,561
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,433
Per pupil
£1346k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
202
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tuxford Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Tuxford Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Tuxford Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Tuxford Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Tuxford Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tuxford Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tuxford Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tuxford Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tuxford Primary Academy?
Tuxford Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 285 places.
How big are the classes at Tuxford Primary Academy?
Classes at Tuxford Primary Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tuxford Primary Academy?
Tuxford Primary Academy has around 224 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tuxford Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Tuxford Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tuxford Primary Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tuxford Primary Academy 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 Tuxford Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Tuxford Primary Academy?
Tuxford Primary Academy is at Newark Road, Tuxford, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)