Elkesley Primary and Nursery SchoolWalesby CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School and Walesby CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Walesby CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walesby CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Walesby CofE Primary 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 30.0% for Elkesley Primary and Nursery School and 58.0% for Walesby CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Elkesley Primary and Nursery School (33.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Walesby CofE Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RetfordElkesley Primary and Nursery School | NewarkWalesby CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 166th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 140 | |
| Location | Retford, DN22 8AQ | Newark, NG22 9PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Elkesley Primary and Nursery School
Walesby CofE Primary School
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