Winthorpe Primary School, based in Newark, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Winthorpe Primary School currently has around 109 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.7% boys and 41.3% girls. Around 11.0% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).
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: | Thoroughfare Lane, Newark, NG24 2NN |
| Website: | http://www.winthorpe.notts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01636680060 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Cook |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148218 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 118 |
| Number of Pupils: | 109 |
| Number of Boys: | 64 |
| Number of Girls: | 45 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.80% | 99 |
| Unclassified | 3.70% | 4 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Alexander Primary and Nursery School Wolsey Road , NG24 2BQ | - not rated | 1,838 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Wolsey Road , NG24 2BQ | 3out of 4 | 1,838 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Muskham Primary School Main Street , North Muskham NG23 6HD | 3out of 4 | 2,930 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Muskham Primary School Main Street , North Muskham NG23 6HD | - not rated | 2,930 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.