Primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire
Muskham Primary School
Main Street, North Muskham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6HD
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 18 June 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- Places
- 209
- How full
- 67% full — 139 of 209 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 67 / 72
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Newark and Sherwood 003C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 89%
- Households in social housing
- 2%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Scott Pearson
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward
- Muskham
- Constituency
- Newark
- URN
- 151950
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 67% | 1.7 mi |
| Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 63% | 1.9 mi |
| Norwell CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 2.4 mi |
| Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 2.7 mi |
| Mount CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 24% | 2.9 mi |
| John Blow Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 70% | 3 mi |
| Christ Church C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 31% | 3.2 mi |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 62% | 3.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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