Walesby CofE Primary School
New Hill, Newark, NG22 9PB
90 pupils · 64% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 25 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 7 | 25 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 10 | 41 | 12 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 13 | 44 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 12 | 34 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 17 | 17 | 29 | 17 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 14 | 43 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Parkgate Academy 2.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- The Forest View Academy 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Maun Infant and Nursery School 3.7 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School 4.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Tuxford Primary Academy 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.