Tuxford Primary Academy, based in Newark, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Tuxford Primary Academy currently has around 238 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.5% boys and 44.5% girls. Around 29.2% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.9%).
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: | Newark Road, Newark, NG22 0NA |
| Website: | http://www.tuxfordprimary-ac.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01777870482 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gareth Letton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139215 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 337 |
| Number of Pupils: | 238 |
| Number of Boys: | 132 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.90% | 214 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 9 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxford Primary School and Early Years Centre Newark Road , Tuxford NG22 0NA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tuxford Primary Academy Newark Road , Tuxford NG22 0NA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| East Markham Primary School Askham Road , East Markham NG22 0RG | 3out of 4 | 2,885 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxford School Marnham Road , NG22 0JH | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tuxford Academy Marnham Road , NG22 0JH | 3out of 4 | 1,104 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.