Schools in Newark and Sherwood
52 state-funded schools, 15,950 pupils. 86.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 1 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Newark and Sherwood?
Newark and Sherwood has 52 state-funded schools teaching 15,950 pupils. 45 primary, 6 secondary, 1 special.
What percentage of schools in Newark and Sherwood are Good or Outstanding?
86.3% of the 51 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Newark and Sherwood are rated Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding and 43 Good. 7 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Newark and Sherwood are rated Outstanding?
1 school is currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Newark and Sherwood: Lowdham CofE Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Lowdham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary204Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 45 | 44 | 86.4% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Newark and Sherwood
Showing 20 of 52 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Minster School | Secondary | 1,618 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Joseph Whitaker School | Secondary | 1,328 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Newark Academy | Secondary | 1,145 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Dukeries Academy | Secondary | 762 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Magnus Church of England Academy | Secondary | 745 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Suthers School | Secondary | 652 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chuter Ede Primary School | Primary | 620 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | Primary | 598 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | Primary | 523 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edwin Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 461 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 391 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blidworth Oaks Primary School | Primary | 363 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Hunt Academy | Primary | 350 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Parkgate Academy | Primary | 348 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Python Hill Academy | Primary | 308 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 288 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School | Primary | 288 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 272 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | Primary | 263 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 243 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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