John Hunt Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newark, Nottinghamshire
John Hunt Academy is a primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 350 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s 'take care' values sing out from everyone in this school.”
- “Pupils take care of each other and take care of their school.”
- “Pupils value the support they have from adults in the school and from each other.”
To improve
- “However, some of the school's most recently published results do not reflect the quality of the current curriculum.”
- “However, in some other subjects, the school does not consistently evaluate how well pupils build their knowledge over time.”
- “As a result, the school does not always promptly identify areas for improvement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (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) | 45% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 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.
- Chuter Ede Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church C of E Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Mount CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newark Flying High Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published