School profile

Newark Flying High Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Newark, NG24 1LT

Requires improvement

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Newark Flying High Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils146
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Wood
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151540.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils146
Girls64
Boys82
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.9%
First language not English47.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.206
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.132
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size19.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.7%
Other White
28.8%
African
12.3%
Other mixed
4.8%
Indian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other Black
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.76
Support staff (FTE)4.92

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Newark Flying High Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMount CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBarnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMagnus Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBishop Alexander L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe King's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miNot applicableHighfields SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryThe Sir Donald Bailey AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Newark AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryJohn Hunt AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newark Flying High Academy

What is Newark Flying High Academy's Ofsted rating?

Newark Flying High Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How hard is it to get into Newark Flying High Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newark Flying High Academy made 12 offers from 30 applications (2.5 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newark Flying High Academy?

Newark Flying High Academy has 146 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newark Flying High Academy?

Newark Flying High Academy had 206 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newark Flying High Academy?

At Newark Flying High Academy, the average class had 19.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newark Flying High Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newark Flying High Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.