The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newark, Nottinghamshire
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy is a primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bailey Road, Newark, NG24 4EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 507 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Each morning leaders are on hand, at the gate, to welcome the pupils into school.”
- “They take this opportunity to check how pupils are feeling and alleviate any worries that pupils or their parents and carers might have.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
To improve
- “In a few foundation subjects, the essential knowledge that pupils need to know is not yet well identified.”
- “Pupils do not always learn this well enough to understand larger concepts or produce high-quality pieces of work.”
- “However, this is not yet the case in all subjects, and some pupils have unidentified gaps in their knowledge as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 August 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) | 75% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 48 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- John Hunt Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church C of E Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Mount CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chuter Ede Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newark Flying High Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published