East Markham Primary SchoolElkesley Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
East Markham Primary School and Elkesley Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
East Markham Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Elkesley Primary and Nursery School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Markham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Markham Primary School was judged Good and Elkesley Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for East Markham Primary School and 30.0% for Elkesley Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Markham Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Elkesley Primary and Nursery School (33.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewarkEast Markham Primary School | RetfordElkesley Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 200th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 120 | |
| Location | Newark, NG22 0RG | Retford, DN22 8AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
East Markham Primary School
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
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