Academy sponsor led · Nottinghamshire

Newark Flying High Academy

3–11Ages
146Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151540URN

Warburton Street, Newark, NG24 1LT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

30 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 25 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

30 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 2.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 2.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School (URN 122595), 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	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2025	15	35	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2024 *	25	35	1.4	19	0.76
Sep 2023 *	12	33	2.8	9	0.75
Sep 2022 *	12	27	2.3	9	0.75
Sep 2021 *	14	30	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2020 *	23	33	1.4	20	0.87
Sep 2019 *	23	40	1.7	22	0.96
Sep 2018 *	24	51	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2017 *	24	47	2.0	22	0.92
Sep 2016 *	24	50	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2015 *	25	42	1.7	23	0.92
Sep 2014 *	25	41	1.6	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

all three met the expected standard, End of Year 6

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23

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

Newark Flying High AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place
Mount CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

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

Good2022

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy
1.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

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

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

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

Good2024

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151540 · 891/2053
Trust: Flying High Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 205 pupils · 146 on roll
Free school meals: 33.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2025
Replaced: Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School (URN 122595)
Address: Warburton Street, Newark, NG24 1LT
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Newark and Sherwood

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