North Clifton Primary School
Church Lane, Newark, NG23 7AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ilona Sanderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 122662
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522778609
About this school
North Clifton Primary School is a community primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Clifton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | - | - |
Trends over time
How North Clifton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Clifton Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.8% | 4.6% | 20 | — |
| Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School | — | 3.2% | 9.8% | 64 | 2.0 miles |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | 2.2 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 2.4 miles |
| North Scarle Primary School | — | 3.9% | 18.4% | 48 | 3.1 miles |
| Queen Eleanor Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 21.3% | 66 | 3.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 26 September 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.55%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.82%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Newark
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Scarle Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Queen Eleanor Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Newark
Other 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 North Clifton Primary School teach?
- North Clifton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of North Clifton Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Clifton Primary School is Mrs Ilona Sanderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Clifton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Clifton 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 North Clifton Primary School?
- North Clifton Primary School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is North Clifton Primary School full?
- North Clifton Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 20 on roll (36%), 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 North Clifton Primary School a faith school?
- No. North Clifton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Clifton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Clifton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is North Clifton Primary School's absence rate?
- North Clifton Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Clifton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Clifton 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 13 August 2026.