Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School
Manor Road, Caunton, Newark, NG23 6AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Joyce
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 58
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 122753
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636636219
About this school
Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Caunton Dean Hole CofE 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| 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 | - | 104.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Caunton Dean Hole CofE 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.6% | 22.7% | 12 | — |
| Norwell CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 66 | 2.1 miles |
| Muskham Primary School | — | — | — | 139 | 3.4 miles |
| Kneesall CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | 104 | 3.6 miles |
| Kirklington Primary School | — | — | — | 79 | 4.4 miles |
| Lowe's Wong Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.5% | 140 | 4.6 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.58%
- Persistent absence
- 23.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwell CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Muskham Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Kneesall CofE Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary
-
Kirklington Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Lowe's Wong Infant School4.6 miles
Primary · Southwell
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
- 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
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School teach?
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School is Mr Matt Joyce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Caunton Dean Hole CofE 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 Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School?
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School full?
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School has capacity for 58 pupils and 12 on roll (21%), 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 Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Caunton Dean Hole CofE 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.