Maun Infant and Nursery School
Walesby Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FORGE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kerry Norman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Forge Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 151216
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623860773
About this school
Maun Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maun Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Maun Infant and Nursery School (URN 122667).
How Maun Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 28.7% | 160 | — |
| The Forest View Academy | 71% | 6.3% | 41.3% | 194 | 0.0 miles |
| The Parkgate Academy | 70% | 6.6% | 45.4% | 331 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 224 | 0.9 miles |
| Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | — | — | — | 91 | 1.7 miles |
| Walesby CofE Primary School | 58% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 90 | 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)
- 28.74%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 14.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Forest View Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Newark
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The Parkgate Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newark
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
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Thoresby Vale Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Walesby CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Newark
Other 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 ages does Maun Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Maun Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Maun Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Maun Infant and Nursery School is Miss Kerry Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maun Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maun Infant and Nursery 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 Maun Infant and Nursery School?
- Maun Infant and Nursery School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Maun Infant and Nursery School full?
- Maun Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 160 on roll (89%), 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 Maun Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Maun Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Maun Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maun Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Maun Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Maun Infant and Nursery School is part of THE FORGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Maun Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Maun Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Maun Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Maun Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.