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EnglandNewark

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.

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 6.85/10, -0.54 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

2% Elite

Distribution across all Newark schools

7%
76%
15%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Newark vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 57%

Across all ranked Newark schools

Top 54%Primaryavg #8,018 of 14,978
Top 69%Secondaryavg #2,540 of 3,680
Top 72%Sixth formavg #1,718 of 2,376

Primary schools: 34 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,018
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 54% 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
6.8/10
-0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,018
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 54% 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
#2,540
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 69% of 3,680

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
#2,540
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 69% of 3,680

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
#1,718
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 72% of 2,376

% 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
#1,718
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 72% of 2,376

% 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%

Overall Oxbridge

#638

3 ranked schools · +276 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

7

Offers

3

Offer rate42.9%
+20.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#612

3 ranked schools · +161 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

7

Offers

3

Offer rate42.9%
+13.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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