Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy
Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2BQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Spencelayh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 140544
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636680040
About this school
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 40 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 43% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 55% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 58% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 55% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy 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 | 39% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy compares
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy ranked 135th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.5% | 26.9% | 195 | — |
| Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School | — | 5% | 32.6% | 146 | 0.9 miles |
| Winthorpe Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 111 | 1.0 miles |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 24% | 13.9% | 38% | 195 | 1.2 miles |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | 62% | 5.1% | 30% | 593 | 1.5 miles |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 31% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 213 | 1.6 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)
- 26.87%
- English as an additional language
- 29.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 17.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Winthorpe Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Mount CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school1.5 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Christ Church C of E Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newark-on-Trent
Other schools in Newark
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy ranks 15th 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
- 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 Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy teach?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy?
- The headteacher of Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy is Mrs Nicky Spencelayh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy, 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 Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy full?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 195 on roll (62%), 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 Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy a faith school?
- No. Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy ranked 135th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy's absence rate?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy'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.