East Markham Primary School
Askham Road, East Markham, Newark, NG22 0RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Duggin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 122638
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777870439
About this school
East Markham Primary School is a community primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 26 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 69% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 88% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 85% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 East Markham 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 | 37% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Markham Primary School compares
East Markham Primary School ranked 167th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.4% | 16% | 200 | — |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | 73% | 4.9% | 31% | 224 | 1.6 miles |
| Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 110 | 2.3 miles |
| Elkesley Primary and Nursery School | 30% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 103 | 3.6 miles |
| Walesby CofE Primary School | 58% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 90 | 3.9 miles |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | 4.0 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)
- 15.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 20.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tuxford Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School3.6 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Walesby CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
East Markham Primary School ranks 20th 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
- Flintham Primary School Primary
- Halam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does East Markham Primary School teach?
- East Markham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of East Markham Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Markham Primary School is Mrs Laura Duggin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Markham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Markham 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 big is East Markham Primary School?
- East Markham Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Markham Primary School full?
- East Markham Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 200 on roll (85%), 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 East Markham Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Markham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Markham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Markham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have East Markham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Markham Primary School rank locally?
- East Markham Primary School ranked 167th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Markham Primary School's absence rate?
- East Markham Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Markham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Markham 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.