Halam Church of England Primary School
Halam Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Newark for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 61 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Halam Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2017 of its predecessor, Halam CofE Primary School. In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | The Turnpike Halam Newark Nottinghamshire NG22 8AE |
| Phone | 01636813062 |
| Reference Number | 145646 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 61 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.54%
Girls: 52.46% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 4.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.4% |
| White, Other | 3.3% |
| Chinese | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Halam CofE Primary School, inspected in October 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 21 Feb 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2024 | School inspection |
| 08 Jul 2020 | Academy conversion letter |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Halam CofE Primary School | |
| 31 Oct 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 23 Feb 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 09 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Feb 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 23% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 111 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 111 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 18 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Halam Church of England Primary School had 62 pupils for 106 places. 44 places (41.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Southwell Primary” planning area
Nottinghamshire counted 90 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 86 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Pupils | 84 | 83 | 78 | 73 | 62 |
| Unfilled | 20.0% | 21.0% | 26.4% | 31.1% | 41.5% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Halam Church of England Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.2% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Halam Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Halam Church of England Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 22.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 20.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.8% of pupils at Halam Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Halam Church of England Primary School received £9,100 and spent £8,363 for each of its 63 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £96,000 (£1,531 per pupil).
Across all 11 schools of Minster Trust for Education, income was £6,755 and spending £6,850 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £101,000 | £90,000 | £109,000 | £97,000 | £96,000 |
| per pupil | £1,174 | £1,064 | £1,479 | £1,345 | £1,531 |
| In-year balance | £15,000 | £8,000 | £35,000 | -£16,000 | £46,000 |
| per pupil | £177 | £94 | £468 | -£220 | £737 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Lowe's Wong Infant School
Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0AA |
1.28 miles |
|
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School
Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0AA |
1.28 miles |
|
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School
Westgate, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0LD |
1.31 miles |
|
Kirklington Primary School
School Lane, Kirklington, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8NG |
1.79 miles |
|
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Branston Avenue, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8JZ |
2.32 miles |
|
Bleasby Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Bleasby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7GD |
3.54 miles |
|
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy
Crompton Road, Bilsthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8PS |
4.24 miles |
|
Salterford House School
Salterford Lane, Nottingham, NG14 6NZ |
4.61 miles |
|
Lowdham CofE Primary School
Main Street, Lowdham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7BE |
4.97 miles |
|
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Flatts Lane, Calverton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6JZ |
4.97 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Minster School
Nottingham Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0LG |
1.52 miles |
|
Dukes Wood School
Main Street, Kirklington, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8NB |
2.16 miles |
All schools in Newark · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications
Halam Church of England Primary School is part of Minster Trust for Education, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Lowe's Wong Infant School Southwell
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Southwell
- Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Southwell
- The Minster School Southwell
- Kirklington Primary School Newark
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Farnsfield
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School Nottingham
- Norwell CofE Primary School Newark
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Newark
- The National CofE Academy Nottingham
What is Halam Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Halam Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2017 of its predecessor, Halam CofE Primary School.
When was Halam Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Halam Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Halam Church of England Primary School have?
Halam Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.
What age range does Halam Church of England Primary School cover?
Halam Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Halam Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Halam Church of England Primary School?
Halam Church of England Primary School is at The Turnpike, Halam, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8AE.