East Markham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Askham Road
East Markham
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0RG
Phone 01777870439
Reference Number 122638

East Markham Primary School continues to perform at a good level, demonstrating effective leadership and a strong commitment to pupil welfare and education. Pupils exhibit enthusiasm for their learning across a range of interesting and relevant activities, cultivating a positive school environment. The school has implemented successful strategies to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' well-being and learning, and most parents are pleased with the school's overall approach to education and care for its students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 212
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.13%
Girls: 43.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 16 30
2 15 11 26
3 14 15 29
4 17 13 30
5 13 14 27
6 21 9 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.4%
White, Other 2.8%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection
13 Feb 2018 Short inspection
27 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
10 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
14 Jul 2008 Curriculum and development visit
22 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
03 Apr 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations of work and behaviour.
  • Pupils enjoy engaging learning activities across the curriculum.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Strong emphasis on reading and literacy initiatives.
  • Positive pupil behaviour and low levels of disruption in classrooms.
  • Well-developed curriculum with ambitious and clear goals in many subjects.
  • Commitment to staff well-being and morale.

Areas for Improvement

  • Incomplete identification of knowledge order in a few subjects.
  • Underdeveloped understanding of British values among some pupils.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing 0.7
Maths -2.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 2 2

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Name Distance
Tuxford Primary Academy
Newark Road, Tuxford, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0NA
1.64 miles
Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School
Stanboard Lane, Gamston, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0PE
2.34 miles
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
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3.63 miles
Walesby CofE Primary School
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3.94 miles
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School
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4 miles
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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4.07 miles
Rampton Primary School
Retford Road, Rampton, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0JB
4.18 miles
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
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4.41 miles
Thrumpton Primary Academy
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4.46 miles
Ordsall Primary School
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4.7 miles
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