Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
175Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120544URN

School Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

66 applications for 33 places · 77th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

4 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
30 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

66 applications · 33 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 3.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 3.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 3.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	66	2.0	34	1.03
Sep 2025	28	61	2.2	28	1.00
Sep 2024	24	51	2.1	24	1.00
Sep 2023	9	29	3.2	9	1.00
Sep 2022	18	52	2.9	17	0.94
Sep 2021	25	63	2.5	31	1.24
Sep 2020	22	57	2.6	21	0.95
Sep 2019	25	59	2.4	26	1.04
Sep 2018	14	46	3.3	13	0.93
Sep 2017	15	48	3.2	15	1.00
Sep 2016	25	58	2.3	26	1.04
Sep 2015	21	44	2.1	19	0.90
Sep 2014	23	48	2.1	20	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 88% · Maths 100% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%5th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	88%	13%	108	109
2023/24	78%	11%	105	108
2022/23	83%	21%	107	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Claypole Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Chuter Ede Primary School
4.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
John Hunt Academy
4.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Long Bennington Church of England Academy
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School
5.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
5.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
6.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
6.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
6.9 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120544 · 925/3078
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 175 on roll
Free school meals: 14.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Kesteven

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources