Located in Newark, St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy currently has around 171 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 27.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.5%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sandhill Road, Newark, NG24 4TE
Website: http://www.stpetersfarndon.com
Telephone: 01636680360
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Tomlinson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143294

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 171
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.50%165
White and Black Caribbean1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
Other White0.60%1
Other Mixed0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

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 (0.9)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
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
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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
Farndon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Sandhill Road , Farndon NG24 4TE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
Sandhill Road , Farndon NG24 4TE
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Boundary Road , NG24 4AU
- not rated 2,360 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
Boundary Road , NG24 4AU
3out of 4 2,360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church C of E Primary School
Flaxley Lane , Middlebeck NG24 3XB
3out of 4 2,520 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sconce Hills High School
Windsor Road , NG24 4HS
- not rated 2,499 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Newark High School
London Road , NG24 1TT
- not rated 3,048 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lilley and Stone School
London Road , NG24 1TT
- not rated 3,048 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Catch 22
10 Victoria Street , NG24 4UT
- not rated 2,694 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.