The Newark Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newark, East Midlands NG24 3AL · Nottinghamshire
#159 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1978 of 4,090 nationally
About The Newark Academy
The Newark Academy is a academy secondary located in Newark, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,164 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 159th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (62th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,164; capacity filled 104.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.3%; ebacc average points 3.87.
There are 41 schools in Newark; The Newark Academy ranks 17th of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Newark Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,164
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Newark Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Hunt Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students · 416 m away
Highfields School
Newark · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
117 students · 549 m away
Chuter Ede Primary School
Newark · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
615 students · 889 m away
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
593 students · 1.2 km away
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
678 students · 1.3 km away
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
507 students · 1.5 km away
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.6 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 2.2 km away
Mount CofE Primary School
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 2.2 km away
Christ Church C of E Primary School
Newark-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Brockington College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,165 students
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
Derby Cathedral School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,159 students
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,170 students
The Becket School
West Bridgford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Newark Academy a good school?
The Newark Academy has a Success Index (England) of 49.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #159 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Newark Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Newark Academy ranks #159 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1978 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Newark Academy?
The Newark Academy had 1,164 students in 2025.
Is The Newark Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Newark Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Newark Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Newark Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.