Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, Sutton-on-Trent, Newark, NG23 6PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Jennifer Hutchinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 122678
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636821286
About this school
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 129 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 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 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 39% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 67% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 56% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 44% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
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 Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery 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 | 52% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School compares
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School ranked 134th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 129 | — |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 2.1 miles |
| North Scarle Primary School | — | 3.9% | 18.4% | 48 | 2.9 miles |
| Norwell CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 66 | 3.2 miles |
| John Blow Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 192 | 3.3 miles |
| North Clifton Primary School | — | 2.8% | 4.6% | 20 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 8.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Scarle Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Norwell CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Newark
-
John Blow Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Clifton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School ranks 14th 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 Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the head of school of Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School?
- The head of school of Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Jennifer Hutchinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery 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 Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School?
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School full?
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 140 pupils and 129 on roll (92%), 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 Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School ranked 134th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery 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.