Walesby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 90 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 12.20% |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | New Hill, Walesby, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9PB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.walesbyschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01623860575 |
| URN | 122771 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 25 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 April 2023, published 14 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- The Parkgate Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Forest View Academy (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Maun Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Tuxford Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Thoresby Vale Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.2 km)
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