John Hunt Academy
London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Good /Miss Lisa Devlin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 148284
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636682007
About this school
John Hunt Academy is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 350 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 | 58 | 58 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 47% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 69% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 John Hunt 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 | 45% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Hunt Academy compares
John Hunt Academy ranked 196th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.3% | 33.4% | 350 | — |
| Chuter Ede Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 615 | 0.5 miles |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | 75% | 6% | 58.4% | 507 | 0.9 miles |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | 62% | 5.1% | 30% | 593 | 1.0 miles |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | 42% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 227 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 33% | 6% | 20.2% | 248 | 1.4 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)
- 33.44%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 11.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chuter Ede Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school1.0 miles
Primary · Newark
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The King's Church of England Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
John Hunt Academy ranks 22nd 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 John Hunt Academy teach?
- John Hunt Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of John Hunt Academy?
- The headteacher of John Hunt Academy is Mrs Alison Good /Miss Lisa Devlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Hunt Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Hunt 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 John Hunt Academy?
- John Hunt Academy has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is John Hunt Academy full?
- John Hunt Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 350 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 John Hunt Academy a faith school?
- No. John Hunt Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does John Hunt Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Hunt Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs John Hunt Academy?
- John Hunt Academy is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have John Hunt Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Hunt Academy rank locally?
- John Hunt Academy ranked 196th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Hunt Academy's absence rate?
- John Hunt Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Hunt Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Hunt 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.