Academy sponsor led · Nottinghamshire

Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy

4–11Ages
195Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140544URN

Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.2 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

34 applications for 25 places · 209th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 January 2017
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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 25 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Bishop Alexander Primary and Nursery School (URN 122592), the previous school.

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	25	34	1.4	25	1.00
Sep 2025	30	44	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2024	26	41	1.6	24	0.92
Sep 2023	22	35	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2022	24	46	1.9	22	0.92
Sep 2021	30	43	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	26	39	1.5	23	0.88
Sep 2019	33	40	1.2	32	0.97
Sep 2018	20	33	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2017	45	58	1.3	43	0.96
Sep 2016	37	49	1.3	35	0.95
Sep 2015	43	60	1.4	41	0.95
Sep 2014 *	39	56	1.4	37	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 79% · Maths 75% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%132nd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	63%	13%	105	104
2023/24	43%	5%	100	101
2022/23	39%	3%	100	100

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

Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Newark Flying High Academy
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place
Winthorpe Primary School
1.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mount CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Christ Church C of E Primary School
2.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School
2.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
2.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
3.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140544 · 891/2016
Trust: L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 195 on roll
Free school meals: 25.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2014
Replaced: Bishop Alexander Primary and Nursery School (URN 122592)
Address: Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2BQ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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