St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
Sandhill Road, Farndon, Newark, NG24 4TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Tomlinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 143294
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636680360
About this school
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 66% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 63% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| 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 St Peter's Crosskeys CofE 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 | 66% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy compares
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy ranked 90th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.8% | 28.1% | 161 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 33% | 6% | 20.2% | 248 | 1.3 miles |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 31% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 213 | 1.4 miles |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | 42% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 227 | 1.6 miles |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | 75% | 6% | 58.4% | 507 | 1.6 miles |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 24% | 13.9% | 38% | 195 | 1.9 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)
- 28.07%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 6.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Christ Church C of E Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Newark-on-Trent
-
The King's Church of England Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Mount CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy ranks 9th 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 year groups does St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy teach?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is Mr Matthew Tomlinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Crosskeys CofE 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 St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy full?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), 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 St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy rank locally?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy ranked 90th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Crosskeys CofE 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.