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EnglandEast MidlandsNewark and SherwoodNG24 2BQBishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy
Primary

Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy

Primary

Newark and Sherwood · Newark · NG24 2BQ www.bishopalexanderacademy.co.uk

Pupils
222
cap. 315
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy · Primary · Nottinghamshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
63%
+20pp
63%42%21%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
13%
+8pp
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
33%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
222
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2BQ
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2563%13%79%25%79%13%75%25%92%83%105.0104.0105.022%222
2023/2443%5%55%13%70%23%58%18%75%55%100.0101.0102.021%231
2022/2339%3%45%15%70%12%70%6%76%58%100.0100.0102.0-4.40-1.00-3.5024%247
2018/1921%2%29%2%55%7%36%2%81%43%93.097.097.0-6.40+0.10-3.5018%306
2017/1847%3%78%17%86%14%64%8%81%83%104.0102.0105.0+0.40+1.30-1.2016%321
2016/1749%5%67%13%74%10%59%10%79%67%101.0101.0103.0-0.80+0.50-1.4016%335

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522220.122%29%27%6%17%
2023/2423120.321%28%31%7%16%
2022/2324718.124%27%31%7%21%
2021/2226316.220%22%29%5%15%
2020/2126715.720%21%30%
2018/1930624.618%17%31%4%11%
2017/1832126.616%16%25%6%20%
2016/1733522.116%12%29%5%17%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.