The Newark Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Newark, Nottinghamshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

1.343 miles

Published by Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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The Newark Academy is a secondary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.

The Newark Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	1.343 mi
Year 7 2025	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2024	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2023	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2022	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2021	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2020	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026, the last place offered went to a child living 1.343 miles away, 8th shortest of 39 Nottinghamshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
The Year 7 2026 distance was nearer the school than in 2025 but further than in 2020; it swung sharply between some years, with the biggest move from 2023 to 2024.
Year 7 2026 drew 224 first-choice applications for 207 offers; 191 offers went to first-choice families and 33 first-choice families (15%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), while the A level average grade was C (England B-).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: London Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3AL
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Council: Nottinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 1,164 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 26.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.2

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Improved significantly Inspected 5 February 2025

Strengths

“There is a strong sense of community at the school, where pupils and staff genuinely care for one another.”
“The school’s ‘GREAT’ values are well understood by all, fostering a culture of mutual respect and support.”
“Pupils feel safe and develop trusting relationships with staff.”

To improve

“Some pupils join the school with weak reading skills.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	47%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	45.4	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	C	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 224 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 191 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.

Magnus Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
The Suthers School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
Toot Hill School 10.5 mi Good Last distance published
Tuxford Academy 12.4 mi Good Last distance published
Colonel Frank Seely Academy 12.5 mi Good Last distance published
South Nottinghamshire Academy 13.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Carlton le Willows Academy 13.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Dukeries Academy 13.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published