Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school

3–11Ages
593Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136274URN

John Gold Avenue, Newark, NG24 1RU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

146 applications for 67 places · 136th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

146 applications · 67 places offered · 67 named it first

2026 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

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	67	146	2.2	67	1.00
Sep 2025	75	204	2.7	82	1.09
Sep 2024	75	218	2.9	102	1.36
Sep 2023	75	176	2.4	88	1.17
Sep 2022	74	194	2.6	84	1.14
Sep 2021	75	183	2.4	77	1.03
Sep 2020	75	197	2.6	93	1.24
Sep 2019	75	203	2.7	87	1.16
Sep 2018	75	192	2.6	92	1.23
Sep 2017	75	221	3.0	94	1.25
Sep 2016	75	207	2.8	79	1.05
Sep 2015	77	210	2.7	83	1.08
Sep 2014	75	162	2.2	78	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 66% · Maths 82% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%140th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	62%	4%	106	107
2023/24	64%	5%	105	106
2022/23	62%	12%	106	104

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

Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Mount CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Newark Flying High Academy
1.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place
Christ Church C of E Primary School
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
John Hunt Academy
1.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Chuter Ede Primary School
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136274 · 891/2921
Trust: The Barnby Road Trust
Capacity: 525 pupils · 593 on roll
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 6 September 2010
Replaced: Barnby Road Primary and Nursery School (URN 122725)
Address: John Gold Avenue, Newark, NG24 1RU
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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