Walesby CofE Primary School, Newark
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where all children thrive. From early years onwards, pupils develop a genuine love of learning and strong reading skills. The school offers excellent enrichment opportunities, including music tuition for all pupils, sports clubs, art, and educational trips, which help every child - including disadvantaged pupils - develop their talents and interests.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading from early years, with pupils learning to read fluently and understand complex texts
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, ensuring they achieve in line with their peers
- Well-planned early years curriculum that prepares children well for key stage 1
- Improved attendance rates, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and conduct, with rare bullying incidents
Areas for Improvement
- Occasionally teachers' choice of learning activities and resources are not completely effective, affecting some pupils' learning
- Teaching of multiplication tables remains an area being actively developed, though improvements are underway
- Some inconsistency in how well all pupils learn when activities are not optimally chosen
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, yoga club, art club, sports clubs, trips to coast and local places of worship
Walesby CofE Primary School has made substantial improvements since the previous inspection and is judged to be of expected standard overall. The school has a strong inclusive ethos, ambitious curriculum, and effective leadership that prioritises pupil achievement and wellbeing.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 45% to 75%. Writing has improved from 60% to 83%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
90 pupils
140 capacity
50 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.42057%
Overall absence
21.34831%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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