Walesby CofE Primary School
New Hill, Walesby, Newark, NG22 9PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss S Sampson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 122771
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623860575
About this school
Walesby CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newark. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walesby 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 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 40% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 45% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 50% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Walesby 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 | 47% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walesby CofE Primary School compares
Walesby CofE Primary School ranked 161st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 90 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 224 | 1.8 miles |
| The Parkgate Academy | 70% | 6.6% | 45.4% | 331 | 1.8 miles |
| The Forest View Academy | 71% | 6.3% | 41.3% | 194 | 2.2 miles |
| Maun Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 28.7% | 160 | 2.3 miles |
| Elkesley Primary and Nursery School | 30% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 103 | 2.8 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 report14 April 2026
- 18 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.58%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.42%
- Persistent absence
- 21.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Parkgate Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Forest View Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Maun Infant and Nursery School2.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Retford
Other schools in Newark
Walesby CofE Primary School ranks 19th 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 Walesby CofE Primary School teach?
- Walesby CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Walesby CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walesby CofE Primary School is Miss S Sampson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walesby CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walesby 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 Walesby CofE Primary School?
- Walesby CofE Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Walesby CofE Primary School full?
- Walesby CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 90 on roll (64%), 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 Walesby CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Walesby CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Walesby CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Walesby CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Walesby CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walesby CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Walesby CofE Primary School ranked 161st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walesby CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Walesby CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walesby CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walesby 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 15 July 2026.