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East Markham Primary School

Community school · Newark · NG22 0RG

Ages 3–11 · 200 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

200 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
107 / 93
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
200 / 236 (85%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duggin

Location

Address
Askham Road, East Markham
Postcode
NG22 0RG
Town
Newark
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Newark
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.3%.

Open schools in Newark
43
Primary schools in Newark
35
Academies among open schools in Newark
67% (29)
Open schools in NG22
18
Primary in NG22
13
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewarkNear NG22

  • Tuxford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newark · NG22 0NA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Tuxford Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newark · NG22 0JH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duggin
Telephone
01777870439
Website
www.eastmarkhamschool.co.uk/

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