John Blow Primary School

General Information

Address: Snowdon Road, Collingham, Newark, NG23 7PT
Phone: 01636892485
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ben Carver
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 192
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 35
% eligible for free school meals: 18.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #12 of 29 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#10Halam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#12John Blow Primary SchoolGood
#13John Hunt AcademyGood
#14King Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Lowdham CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolGood
#3Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolGood
#4Bilsthorpe Flying High AcademyGood
#5Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. AcademyGood
#6Bleasby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Christ Church C of E Primary SchoolGood
#8Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Gunthorpe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Halam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#12John Blow Primary SchoolGood
#13John Hunt AcademyGood
#14King Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#15Kirklington Primary SchoolGood
#16Kneesall CofE Primary AcademyGood
#17Norwell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18Queen Eleanor Primary SchoolGood
#19Samuel Barlow Primary AcademyGood
#20St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#21St Mary's Church of England Primary School, EdwinstoweGood
#22Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#23The King's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#24The Python Hill AcademyGood
#25The Sir Donald Bailey AcademyGood
#26Winthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#27Newark Flying High AcademyRequires improvement
#28North Clifton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#29Walesby CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,277 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #25 of 35 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#23King Edwin Primary and Nursery School£6,389
#24St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe£6,387
#25John Blow Primary School£6,277
#26Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,228
#27Bleasby Church of England Primary School£6,206

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School£17,012
#2North Clifton Primary School£14,622
#3Queen Eleanor Primary School£8,364
#4Walesby CofE Primary School£8,353
#5Halam Church of England Primary School£8,000
#6Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy£7,963
#7Gunthorpe CofE Primary School£7,945
#8All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School£7,771
#9The Parkgate Academy£7,698
#10Mount CofE Primary School£7,658
#11The King's Church of England Primary Academy£7,548
#12Christ Church C of E Primary School£7,180
#13Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy£7,176
#14Winthorpe Primary School£7,148
#15The Sir Donald Bailey Academy£6,999
#16Blidworth Oaks Primary School£6,985
#17St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School£6,965
#18Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School£6,942
#19Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,777
#20St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy£6,754
#21Samuel Barlow Primary Academy£6,678
#22Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school£6,637
#23King Edwin Primary and Nursery School£6,389
#24St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe£6,387
#25John Blow Primary School£6,277
#26Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,228
#27Bleasby Church of England Primary School£6,206
#28John Hunt Academy£6,164
#29Lowdham CofE Primary School£6,133
#30The Python Hill Academy£6,124
#31Chuter Ede Primary School£6,066
#32Newark Flying High Academy£5,258
#33Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School£3,142
#34Lake View Primary and Nursery School£2,372
#35Kirklington Primary School£1,391

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