Education in Newark and Sherwood
DistrictThe north of the East Midlands. 128,684 people in 651 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Newark and Sherwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Newark and Sherwood had 57 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyNewark and Sherwood had 57 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Newark and Sherwood. The map shows each one.
Schools in Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood has 57 open schools: 45 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special and 2 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 12
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
15 of the 49 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between June 2022 and May 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Newark and Sherwood
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Lowdham CofE Primary School (July 2023).
Primary (45)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 93 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 593 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 195 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Bleasby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 130 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Blidworth Oaks Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 366 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 12 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 213 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Chuter Ede Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 615 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 409 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 302 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Gunthorpe CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 71 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Halam Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 61 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 248 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 56 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| John Blow Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| John Hunt Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 350 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| King Edwin Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 459 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Kirklington Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 79 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Kneesall CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 104 | Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed |
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 215 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 206 | Outstanding (overall), July 2023 |
| Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 293 | School remains Good, November 2019 |
| Lowe's Wong Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 140 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Maun Infant and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 160 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Mount CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 195 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Muskham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 139 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Newark Flying High Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 146 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2023, before the school changed |
| Newlands Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 230 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| North Clifton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 20 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Norwell CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 66 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Queen Eleanor Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 66 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 261 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 224 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 103 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 161 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 129 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| The Forest View Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 194 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 227 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Parkgate Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 331 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Python Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 307 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 507 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 91 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Walesby CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 90 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Winthorpe Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 111 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 678 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Dukeries Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 709 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Joseph Whitaker School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,361 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Minster School | Academy converter | 7 to 18 | 1,616 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| The Newark Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,164 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| The Suthers School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 684 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dukes Wood School | Other independent special school | 9 to 17 | 49 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hope House School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Newark Orchard School | Academy special converter | 3 to 18 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 117 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wellow House School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 184 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.