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Muskham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Newark, NG23 6HD

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Muskham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils139
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Scott Pearson
TrustASPIRE AND SHINE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151950.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils139
Girls67
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.3%
First language not English4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22.7

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
93.5%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)7.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.52
Support staff (FTE)6.74

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Muskham Primary School
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1.7 miPrimaryWinthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Muskham Primary School

What is Muskham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Muskham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2015.

How hard is it to get into Muskham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Muskham Primary School made 23 offers from 44 applications (1.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Muskham Primary School?

Muskham Primary School has 139 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Muskham Primary School?

At Muskham Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Muskham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Muskham Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% 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.