Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

2–11Ages
507Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141760URN

Bailey Road, Newark, NG24 4EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.1 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

69 applications for 49 places · 206th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

21 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
30 September 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Bowbridge Primary School, URN 132784

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

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

69 applications · 49 places offered · 48 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

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 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 0 of 11 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Bowbridge Primary School (URN 132784), 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	49	69	1.4	48	0.98
Sep 2025	60	88	1.5	55	0.92
Sep 2024	49	80	1.6	44	0.90
Sep 2023	46	62	1.4	45	0.98
Sep 2022	50	70	1.4	49	0.98
Sep 2021	54	80	1.5	54	1.00
Sep 2020	63	85	1.4	61	0.97
Sep 2019	67	80	1.2	63	0.94
Sep 2018	42	60	1.4	40	0.95
Sep 2017	58	80	1.4	51	0.88
Sep 2016	54	75	1.4	52	0.96
Sep 2015 *	52	85	1.6	44	0.85
Sep 2014 *	56	86	1.5	56	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 80% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%41st of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	75%	0%	105	105
2023/24	76%	1%	104	104
2022/23	71%	4%	104	103

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 Sir Donald Bailey AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
John Hunt Academy
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Christ Church C of E Primary School
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 62%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
Chuter Ede Primary School
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Newark Flying High Academy
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141760 · 891/3292
Trust: The Forge Trust
Capacity: 585 pupils · 507 on roll
Free school meals: 58.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Bowbridge Primary School (URN 132784)
Address: Bailey Road, Newark, NG24 4EP
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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