Located in Newark, The Newark Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Newark Academy currently has around 1145 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 26.2% 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 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81%). other white pupils make up about 10.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | London Road, Newark, NG24 3AL |
| Website: | www.newarkacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01636615000 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Inma Pena |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 144489 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1110 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1145 |
| Number of Boys: | 594 |
| Number of Girls: | 551 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.00% | 927 |
| Other White | 10.60% | 121 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 10 |
| African | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunt Primary School London Road , New Balderton NG24 3BN | - not rated | 454 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Hunt Academy London Road , New Balderton NG24 3BN | 3out of 4 | 454 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Hunt Junior School London Road , New Balderton NG24 3BN | - not rated | 515 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chuter Ede Primary School Wolfit Avenue , Balderton NG24 3PQ | - not rated | 971 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school John Gold Avenue , NG24 1RU | 3out of 4 | 1,323 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newark Magdalene High School Barnby Road , NG24 1RR | - not rated | 1,326 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Magnus CofE School Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood College Friary Road , NG24 1PB | - not rated | 2,158 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Pupil Referral Unit Grove Hostel , 49 London Road NG24 3AL | - not rated | 120 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL | - not rated | 199 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL | 3out of 4 | 199 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newark Linden School London Road , New Balderton NG24 3AL | - not rated | 268 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields School London Road , NG24 3AL | - not rated | 599 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.