Overall Oxbridge
#638
3 ranked schools · +276 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
7
Offers
3
Offer rate42.9%
+20.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Newark
Held through three sieges as a Royalist stronghold in the 1640s, Newark-on-Trent guards a strategic crossing on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. King John died within its castle walls in 1216. The ancient marketplace and the 232-foot spire of St Mary Magdalene church, the tallest in the county, define a centre that serves around 30,000 residents today.
East Midlands Railway links Newark Castle station to Nottingham in roughly thirty minutes, with services from Newark Northgate on the East Coast Main Line reaching Lincoln and the wider region. Fernwood is among the most sought-after addresses for school catchments, while Claypole and Tuxford draw families competing for primary places across the outlying villages. Balderton and Halam round out the residential offer to the south and west.
36
Primary
schools
5
Secondary
schools
2
Special
schools
of which4sixth forms·16faith43 total
Area Performance
Newark schools rank in the top 57% of England
Across 43 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.97/10, -0.42 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
2% Elite
Distribution across all Newark schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Newark vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 57%
Across all ranked Newark schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,895 of 14,978
Top 71%Secondaryavg #2,725 of 3,861
Top 72%Sixth formavg #1,833 of 2,554
Primary schools: 34 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,895
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,895
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.58 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,725
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 71% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.58 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,725
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 71% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,833
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 72% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
34%
-16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,833
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 72% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
34%
-16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#612
3 ranked schools · +161 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
3
Offer rate42.9%
+13.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Newark
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Newark
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Newark
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