Flintham Primary School
Inholms Road, Flintham, Newark, NG23 5LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janette Dunderdale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Equals Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 146011
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636525371
About this school
Flintham Primary School is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Flintham Primary School, 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
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 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 73% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 100% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 87% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Flintham 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 | 58% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Flintham Primary School compares
Flintham Primary School ranked 93rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.1% | 23.7% | 56 | — |
| All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 93 | 1.6 miles |
| Bleasby Church of England Primary School | 68% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 130 | 3.0 miles |
| East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy | 73% | 3.6% | 11.2% | 261 | 3.5 miles |
| Orston Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.6 miles |
| Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy | 83% | 2.7% | 13.7% | 189 | 3.8 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)
- 23.68%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Bleasby Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Orston Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Newark
Flintham Primary School ranks 10th 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
- Halam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Flintham Primary School teach?
- Flintham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Flintham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Flintham Primary School is Mrs Janette Dunderdale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Flintham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Flintham 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 many pupils are at Flintham Primary School?
- Flintham Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Flintham Primary School full?
- Flintham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 56 on roll (53%), 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 Flintham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Flintham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Flintham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Flintham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Flintham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Flintham Primary School is part of EQUALS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Flintham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Flintham Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Flintham Primary School ranked 93rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Flintham Primary School's absence rate?
- Flintham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Flintham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Flintham 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 2 July 2026.