Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy
Crompton Road, Bilsthorpe, Newark, NG22 8PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Chris Reynolds
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 259
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 142091
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623870772
About this school
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 4 July 2024, 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 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 64% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 79% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 71% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| 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 Bilsthorpe Flying High 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 | 81% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy compares
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy ranked 157th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.5% | 42.5% | 214 | — |
| Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 302 | 2.3 miles |
| Kirklington Primary School | — | — | — | 79 | 2.7 miles |
| The Python Hill Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 31.3% | 307 | 3.4 miles |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | 31% | 7.2% | 39.4% | 261 | 3.9 miles |
| King Edwin Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 4.5% | 16.2% | 459 | 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)
- 42.46%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 12.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Farnsfield
-
Kirklington Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Python Hill Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
King Edwin Primary and Nursery School4.0 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Newark
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy ranks 18th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Newark.
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school 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 year groups does Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy teach?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the head of school of Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy?
- The head of school of Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is Mr Chris Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bilsthorpe Flying High 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 big is Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy full?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy has capacity for 259 pupils and 214 on roll (83%), 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 Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy a faith school?
- No. Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy rank locally?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy ranked 157th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy's absence rate?
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bilsthorpe Flying High 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 2 July 2026.