The Newark AcademyThe Suthers School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newark.
Summary of the comparison
The Newark Academy and The Suthers School are secondary schools in Newark.
The Newark Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Suthers School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Newark Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Newark Academy was judged Good and The Suthers School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for The Newark Academy and 43.6 for The Suthers School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Newark Academy (49.6 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Suthers School (47.3 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewarkThe Newark Academy | NewarkThe Suthers School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 30th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,164 | 684 | |
| Capacity | 1,110 | 830 | |
| Location | Newark, NG24 3AL | Newark, NG24 3NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.0% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 68.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 35 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,145 | 652 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The Newark Academy
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