Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

John Hunt Academy

3–11Ages
350Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148284URN

London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

89 applications for 32 places · 73rd of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%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 · 8 May 2024Ofsted'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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

89 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 4 of 5 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as John Hunt Primary School (URN 122614), 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	32	89	2.8	32	1.00
Sep 2025	34	103	3.0	30	0.88
Sep 2024	40	103	2.6	29	0.73
Sep 2023	31	77	2.5	31	1.00
Sep 2022	34	79	2.3	34	1.00
Sep 2021 *	48	91	1.9	36	0.75
Sep 2020 *	38	88	2.3	38	1.00
Sep 2019 *	53	84	1.6	41	0.77
Sep 2018 *	39	76	2.0	36	0.92
Sep 2017 *	58	98	1.7	46	0.79
Sep 2016 *	59	115	2.0	58	0.98
Sep 2015 *	60	120	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2014 *	59	105	1.8	43	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 55% · Maths 76% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%193rd of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	45%	6%	102	103
2023/24	47%	2%	104	103
2022/23	45%	5%	102	102

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 Hunt AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

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

Good2023

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

Good2024

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Christ Church C of E Primary School
2.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Mount CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Newark Flying High Academy
2.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148284 · 891/2678
Trust: Aspire and Shine Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 350 on roll
Free school meals: 34.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2021
Replaced: John Hunt Primary School (URN 122614)
Address: London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BN
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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