St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Forest View Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newark.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School and The Forest View Academy are primary schools in Newark.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Forest View Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Forest View Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and The Forest View Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School and 71.0% for The Forest View Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Forest View Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewarkSt Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | NewarkThe Forest View Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 127th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 61st of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 240 | |
| Location | Newark, NG22 9JE | Newark, NG22 9RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
The Forest View Academy
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