The King's Church of England Primary Academy
Holden Crescent, Newark, NG24 4HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Clarke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 143825
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636680284
About this school
The King's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 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
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
- 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 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 32% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 50% | 52% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 35% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 44% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 The King's Church of England Primary 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 | 44% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The King's Church of England Primary Academy compares
The King's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 203rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% 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 | 42% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 227 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 33% | 6% | 20.2% | 248 | 0.4 miles |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | 75% | 6% | 58.4% | 507 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 31% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | 62% | 5.1% | 30% | 593 | 0.7 miles |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 24% | 13.9% | 38% | 195 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.38%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 17.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Christ Church C of E Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newark-on-Trent
-
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school0.7 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Mount CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
The King's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 23rd 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 The King's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of The King's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of The King's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Sarah Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The King's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The King's Church of England Primary 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 The King's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The King's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 227 on roll (72%), 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 The King's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The King's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does The King's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The King's Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The King's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The King's Church of England Primary 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 The King's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The King's Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 203rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% 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 The King's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The King's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The King's Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.