St Matthew's CofE Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is a converter academy in Newark for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 69 pupils and room for 70. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Mill Lane, Normanton-on-Trent, Newark, NG23 6RW01636 821217stmatthewscofeprimaryschool.co.ukMrs Kathryn King headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of St Matthew's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 67% | – | – | 43% | 43% | 63% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 0% | – | – | 29% | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | – | 106.0 | – | – | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.4 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | – | 101.0 | – | – | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.6 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | – | 99.0 | – | – | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | – | 83% | – | – | 71% | 57% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | – | 83% | – | – | 43% | 57% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | – | 83% | – | – | 86% | 57% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | – | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | – | -0.8 | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for St Matthew's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (8 offers for 10 places).
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (3), emotional and mental health (2), language and communications needs (2), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 9.3% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 20.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for St Matthew's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School | Council | 2.1 miles | 129 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| North Clifton Primary School | Council | 2.4 miles | 20 | Report card 2026 | 84 | Compare |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 miles | 80 | No overall grade 2025 | 17 | Compare |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | Academy | 3.5 miles | 224 | Good 2024 | 60 | Compare |
| North Scarle Primary School | Council | 3.8 miles | 48 | No overall grade 2025 | 57 | Compare |
| East Markham Primary School | Council | 4.1 miles | 200 | Good 2023 | 34 | Compare |
| Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 miles | 64 | Good 2023 | 58 | Compare |
| Norwell CofE Primary School | Academy | 4.8 miles | 66 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score St Matthew's CofE Primary School yet.
How many pupils does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have?
69 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 70 places, so it is 99% full.
What is attendance like at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
Pupils were in school 94.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
The average class had 23.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 33% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Mill Lane, Normanton-on-Trent, Newark, NG23 6RW
- Telephone
- 01636 821217
- Website
- stmatthewscofeprimaryschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn King
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Southwell
- Multi-academy trust
- Minster Trust for Education (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward
- Tuxford and Trent
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152065 · LAESTAB 8913117 · UKPRN 10098935
- Formerly
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Nottinghamshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.