Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust

Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust is an academy trust running 24 schools (21 primary and 3 secondary) in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Of its 8 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding (7 good, 1 requires improvement).

3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 21 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 8 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.4 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.58 (zero is the national average).

Across its primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08738949, incorporated in 2013.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy	Primary	Nottingham	-	KS2 78%
Cotgrave Church of England Primary School	Primary	Nottingham	-	KS2 84%
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School	Primary	Retford	Good (2024)	KS2 73%
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Worksop	-	KS2 47%
Harworth Church of England Academy	Primary	Doncaster	-	KS2 84%
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School	Primary	Nottingham	-	KS2 84%
Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Huthwaite	Report card: 0/7 strong	-
Kneesall CofE Primary Academy	Primary	Select	Good	-
Leverton Church of England Academy	Primary	Retford	Good (2023)	KS2 88%
Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School	Primary	Nottingham	Requires improvement	KS2 87%
Magnus Church of England Academy	Secondary	Newark	-	A8 35.7
Mount CofE Primary School	Primary	Newark	-	KS2 33%
Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Nottingham	-	-
Sherwood Church Academy	Secondary	Mansfield	-	A8 37.1
St John's CofE Academy	Primary	Worksop	-	KS2 78%
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School	Primary	Sutton-in-Ashfield	Report card: 0/7 strong, 1 need attention	KS2 62%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe	Primary	Mansfield	-	KS2 84%
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield	Primary	Mansfield	Good (2022)	KS2 72%
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy	Primary	Newark	-	KS2 77%
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Retford	Report card: 0/7 strong, 7 need attention	KS2 38%
The King's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Newark	Good (2023)	KS2 52%
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Grantham	Good (2023)	KS2 57%
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy	Secondary	Grantham	Good (2024)	A8 40.3
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Worksop	-	KS2 79%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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