Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School
Laneham Road, Dunham-on-Trent, Newark, NG22 0UL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Reynolds
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 122758
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777228383
About this school
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dunham-on-Trent 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 33% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 44% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 56% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Dunham-on-Trent 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School compares
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School ranked 206th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | — |
| Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School | — | 3.2% | 9.8% | 64 | 1.8 miles |
| North Clifton Primary School | — | 2.8% | 4.6% | 20 | 2.2 miles |
| Rampton Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 29.9% | 74 | 2.5 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 3.3 miles |
| East Markham Primary School | 57% | 7.4% | 16% | 200 | 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)
- 21.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.57%
- Persistent absence
- 22.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
North Clifton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Rampton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Retford
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
East Markham Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School ranks 24th 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
- 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 Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School teach?
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School is Mrs Anna Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunham-on-Trent 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 Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School?
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School full?
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 80 on roll (76%), 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 Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School ranked 206th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunham-on-Trent 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.