John Blow Primary School
Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Carver
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 122631
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636892485
About this school
John Blow Primary School is a community primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected John Blow Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 14 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 100% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 21% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 100% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How John Blow Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Blow Primary School compares
John Blow Primary School ranked 84th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 192 | — |
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 30.9% | 77 | 2.4 miles |
| Muskham Primary School | — | — | — | 139 | 3.0 miles |
| Winthorpe Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 111 | 3.1 miles |
| Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School | 64% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 129 | 3.3 miles |
| North Scarle Primary School | — | 3.9% | 18.4% | 48 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.9%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Muskham Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Winthorpe Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School3.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Scarle Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Newark
John Blow Primary School ranks 7th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Newark.
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school Primary
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Primary
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Primary
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School Primary
- Chuter Ede Primary School Primary
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- East Markham Primary School Primary
- Flintham Primary School Primary
- Halam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does John Blow Primary School teach?
- John Blow Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of John Blow Primary School?
- The headteacher of John Blow Primary School is Mr Ben Carver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has John Blow Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Blow Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at John Blow Primary School?
- John Blow Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is John Blow Primary School full?
- John Blow Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John Blow Primary School a faith school?
- No. John Blow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does John Blow Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records John Blow Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have John Blow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Blow Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- John Blow Primary School ranked 84th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Blow Primary School's absence rate?
- John Blow Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Blow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Blow Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.