Halam Church of England Primary School
The Turnpike, Halam, Newark, NG22 8AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Aly Speed
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 113
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 145646
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636813062
About this school
Halam Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 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 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 76% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 82% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 76% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Halam Church of England Primary 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 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Halam Church of England Primary School compares
Halam Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 61 | — |
| Lowe's Wong Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.5% | 140 | 1.3 miles |
| Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School | — | — | — | 293 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Infant School | — | 4.7% | 0% | 56 | 1.3 miles |
| Kirklington Primary School | — | — | — | 79 | 1.8 miles |
| Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 302 | 2.3 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)
- 6.35%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lowe's Wong Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Kirklington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Farnsfield
Other schools in Newark
Halam Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Halam Church of England Primary School teach?
- Halam Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Halam Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Halam Church of England Primary School is Mrs Aly Speed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Halam Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Halam Church of England Primary 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 big is Halam Church of England Primary School?
- Halam Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Halam Church of England Primary School full?
- Halam Church of England Primary School has capacity for 113 pupils and 61 on roll (54%), 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 Halam Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Halam Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Halam Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Halam Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Halam Church of England Primary School?
- Halam Church of England Primary School is part of MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Halam Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Halam Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Halam Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Halam Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Halam Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Halam Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Halam Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.