St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
Sandhill Road, Farndon, Newark, NG24 4TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a primary school in Newark for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 9th of 26 primary schools in Newark. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 16 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
The school is united in its aim for pupils to 'flourish and grow'. The school expects all pupils to grow academically, personally and socially. Daily, pupils live up to these high expectations. The school's values underpin all aspects of school life. Pupils understand the importance of joy, dignity, wisdom, peace, community and hope. They understand how these values help them to learn and to be ready to play their part in society. Relationships are consistently positive. Pupils support each other. They are respectful and inclusive. As one said, 'Everyone is treated the same. No one is left out.' Behaviour is positive. Pupils are motivated by the rewards on offer, including being selected for the weekly 'golden book'. Poor behaviour is rare. However, pupils know how to deal with situations that may prove challenging. Using the 'hand of five' prompt, pupils can name their trusted adults. They know whom to turn to if they need help or support. Pupils are fiercely proud of the positive contribution that they make to their school. The courageous advocates, pupil parliamentarians, members of the eco-club and worship leaders, to mention but a few, carry out their roles with a high degree of pride.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of cases, teaching does not align with the curriculum as closely as it should. In these cases, pupils miss out on some of the key knowledge that they are expected to learn. As a result, there are some gaps in pupils' learning. The school should ensure that lessons consistently align with the intent set out in the curriculum and that teaching results in pupils consistently knowing and remembering content.
- The early years curriculum is at a relatively early stage of construction and implementation. In a small number of places, the milestones that children are expected to achieve are not clear. This means that the school check on how well children are learning across the full breadth of the curriculum. The school should ensure that its early years curriculum is fully designed sequenced and implemented.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
161 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 24% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Tomlinson
- Phone
- 01636680360
- Address
- Sandhill Road, Farndon, Newark, NG24 4TE
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 143294
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.