John Blow Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newark, Nottinghamshire
John Blow Primary School is a primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7PT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils show positive attitudes in this school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for behaviour.”
- “They have identified school values to support the school’s motto ‘be the best you can be’.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, the curriculum does not yet contain enough detail.”
- “In some other subjects, teachers do not always present new knowledge in the planned order.”
- “When this happens, pupils cannot always make meaningful links between what they are currently learning and what has gone before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Muskham Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winthorpe Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Norwell CofE Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newark Flying High Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mount CofE Primary School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published