St Matthew's CofE Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Bassetlaw for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 69 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Mill Lane Normanton-on-Trent Newark Nottinghamshire NG23 6RW |
| Reference Number | 152065 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 69 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.52%
Girls: 43.48% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 97.1% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Matthew's CofE Primary School, inspected in December 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26, 10.1% of pupils at St Matthew's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, Sutton-on-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6PD |
2.14 miles |
|
North Clifton Primary School
CHURCH LANE, NORTH CLIFTON, NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG23 7AP |
2.36 miles |
|
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School
Laneham Road, Dunham-on-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0UL |
3.28 miles |
|
Tuxford Primary Academy
Newark Road, Tuxford, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0NA |
3.44 miles |
|
North Scarle Primary School
School Lane, North Scarle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9EY |
3.82 miles |
|
East Markham Primary School
Askham Road, East Markham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0RG |
4.07 miles |
|
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School
High Street, Newton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2JS |
4.12 miles |
|
Norwell CofE Primary School
School Lane, Norwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JP |
4.84 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Tuxford Academy
MARNHAM ROAD, TUXFORD, NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG22 0JH |
2.98 miles |
All schools in Bassetlaw · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is part of Minster Trust for Education, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Norwell CofE Primary School Newark
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Newark
- Kirklington Primary School Newark
- Lowe's Wong Infant School Southwell
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Southwell
- Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Southwell
- The Minster School Southwell
- Halam Church of England Primary School Newark
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Farnsfield
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School Nottingham
What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Matthew's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024 of its predecessor, St Matthew's CofE Primary School.
When was St Matthew's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does St Matthew's CofE Primary School have?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 69 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Matthew's CofE Primary School cover?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Matthew's CofE Primary School?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School is at Mill Lane, Normanton-on-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6RW.