Community school · Nottinghamshire

John Blow Primary School

4–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122631URN

Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.9 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

36 applications for 22 places · 194th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

36 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire 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	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2025	29	41	1.4	30	1.03
Sep 2024	28	35	1.3	28	1.00
Sep 2023	23	34	1.5	23	1.00
Sep 2022	23	32	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2021	27	33	1.2	27	1.00
Sep 2020	24	30	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2019	24	32	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2018	27	38	1.4	27	1.00
Sep 2017	12	25	2.1	12	1.00
Sep 2016	22	32	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2015	24	31	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2014	28	37	1.3	27	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%80th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	11%	106	106
2023/24	100%	21%	108	108
2022/23	83%	7%	107	105

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

John Blow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Muskham Primary School
4.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place
Winthorpe Primary School
4.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
North Scarle Primary School
5.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School
5.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Witham St Hughs Academy
6.0 km · Lincolnshire

Outstanding2024

1.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Norwell CofE Primary School
6.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy
6.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122631 · 891/2718
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 18.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7PT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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