Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Newark, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School currently has around 148 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.1% boys and 41.9% girls. Around 36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.

School Information

Address: Warburton Street, Newark, NG24 1LT
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jenny Hodgkinson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122595

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 205
Number of Pupils: 148
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 62

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-2.3)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School
Warburton Street , NG24 1LT
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School
Warburton Street , NG24 1LT
2out of 4 5 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Mount CofE Primary and Nursery School
Kings Road , NG24 1EW
- not rated 491 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount CofE Primary School
Kings Road , NG24 1EW
- not rated 491 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
John Gold Avenue , NG24 1RU
3out of 4 1,253 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Newark High School
London Road , NG24 1TT
- not rated 1,099 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lilley and Stone School
London Road , NG24 1TT
- not rated 1,099 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newark Magdalene High School
Barnby Road , NG24 1RR
- not rated 1,258 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Magnus CofE School
Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB
- not rated 1,551 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Magnus Upper School
Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB
- not rated 1,551 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newark and Sherwood College
Friary Road , NG24 1PB
- not rated 540 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newark Appletongate School
Appletongate , NG24 1JR
- not rated 376 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Catch 22
10 Victoria Street , NG24 4UT
- not rated 1,217 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Torridon Nursery and Preparatory School
Muskham Road , NG24 1DP
- not rated 1,410 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highfields School
London Road , NG24 3AL
- not rated 1,985 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Newark Linden School
London Road , New Balderton NG24 3AL
- not rated 2,327 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.