Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
John Gold Avenue, Newark, NG24 1RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BARNBY ROAD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Steven Chamberlain
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 593
- URN
- 136274
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636683900
About this school
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 593 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnby Road Academy 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 76 | 77 | 76 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Barnby Road Academy 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 | 62% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 601 |
| 2023/24 | 606 |
| 2024/25 | 598 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school compares
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school ranked 144th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 62% | 5.1% | 30% | 593 | — |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 24% | 13.9% | 38% | 195 | 0.7 miles |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | 42% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School | — | 5% | 32.6% | 146 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 31% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 213 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 33% | 6% | 20.2% | 248 | 0.9 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)
- 29.96%
- English as an additional language
- 19.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mount CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The King's Church of England Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Christ Church C of E Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newark-on-Trent
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school ranks 16th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Newark.
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary 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
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school teach?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school?
- The headteacher of Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school is Steven Chamberlain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnby Road Academy 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 Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school has 593 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school full?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school has capacity for 525 pupils and 593 on roll (113%), so it is at or above 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 Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school a faith school?
- No. Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school as having nursery classes.
- Is Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school part of an academy trust?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school is part of THE BARNBY ROAD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school ranked 144th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school's absence rate?
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnby Road Academy 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 1 July 2026.