Winthorpe Primary School
Newark, NG24 2NN · Nottinghamshire · primary school
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59th of 229 primary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score, 286 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.7/10 against 4,240 of them, against 7.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 22.0 · 94 | 25% | 2.35 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Winthorpe Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 22.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023.
Beyond the classroom
The school offers a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 111 pupils against a stated capacity of 118. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2023 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Winthorpe Primary School
Overview
Winthorpe Primary School continues to be a good school, where the motto of ‘learning together, growing together’ is evident in daily operations. Pupils work hard, enjoy each other’s company, and demonstrate high expectations of one another within a community defined by positive behaviour and respect.
Strengths
- Behaviour is ‘consistently positive’, with pupils being ‘polite and courteous’ and poor behaviour being rare.
- A new phonics programme is ‘working well’, helping pupils to ‘quickly master phonics and soon become fluent readers’.
- The reading curriculum helps pupils develop a ‘love of reading’, with enthusiastic engagement in texts by authors such as Dickens and Shakespeare.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive consistent support to learn alongside their peers.
- The personal, social and health education curriculum prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain, including an understanding of British values and discrimination.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure the curriculum consistently identifies the most important content for long-term memory to avoid inconsistencies in pupil recall.
- Leaders should ensure early years assessments are closely aligned to the intent of the curriculum to accurately measure progress.
- Leaders should ensure teachers consistently set work that caters for the full range of abilities in their class.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and staff doing everything they should to keep pupils safe and policies consistently understood and applied.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% |
| 2023/24 | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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