Newark Flying High Academy

Newark and Sherwood · NG24 1LT

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 146 pupils, 33.8% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Newark Flying High Academy

General Information

Address: Warburton Street, Newark, NG24 1LT – View on map
Phone: 01636683353
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr James Wood
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 12 families put it first for 12 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 9 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

146 pupils out of 205 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 48
% eligible for free school meals: 33.8%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (more mixed than the Newark and Sherwood average)
English as an additional language: 48% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Nottinghamshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 11 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 7 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Nottinghamshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.4%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 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

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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25th of 25 primary schools in Newark and Sherwood for Ofsted rating

#23The Sir Donald Bailey AcademyGood
#24Winthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#25Newark Flying High AcademyRequires improvement

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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.

Rank School Score

#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
#9Halam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#11John Blow Primary SchoolGood
#12John Hunt AcademyGood
#13King Edwin Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#14Kirklington Primary SchoolGood
#15Kneesall CofE Primary AcademyGood
#16Norwell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#18St Mary's Church of England Primary School, EdwinstoweGood
#19Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#20The King's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#21The Parkgate AcademyGood
#22The Python Hill AcademyGood
#23The Sir Donald Bailey AcademyGood
#24Winthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#25Newark Flying High AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,258 (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.

32nd of 35 primary schools in Newark and Sherwood for spending per pupil

#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

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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.

Rank School Score

#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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