St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Mill Lane, Normanton-on-Trent, Newark, NG23 6RW
This school is closed (it closed in December 2025).
It was replaced by St Matthew's CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn King
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 122764
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newark. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 67% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 50% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 106.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 101.0 | - |
Trends over time
How St Matthew's 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 10% | 55 | — |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 69 | 0.0 miles |
| Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School | 64% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 129 | 2.1 miles |
| North Clifton Primary School | — | 2.8% | 4.6% | 20 | 2.4 miles |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | 3.3 miles |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | 73% | 4.9% | 31% | 224 | 3.4 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Clifton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Tuxford Primary Academy3.4 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 St Matthew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Newark.
- Has St Matthew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Matthew's CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School had 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are St Matthew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Matthew's 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 31 December 2025.