St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy

About St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy

Every single parent who responded to the Parent View survey for St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy would recommend the school, which is a remarkably strong signal. The survey, based on 39 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows near-universal satisfaction across the board. For instance, 90% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 87% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 reception intake, it received 38 applications for just 23 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.65, meaning nearly two families applied for every available spot. All 23 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so while it is oversubscribed, being a first-choice applicant clearly puts you in a strong position. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 171 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some room for growth.

Academically, St Peter's performs solidly against local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is above the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools in the Newark and Sherwood area. Looking at individual subjects, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with a higher average score of 104, while reading and writing both saw 72% of pupils hitting the expected mark. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 6%, with maths leading the way at 31% achieving the higher threshold. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, awarded a Good rating across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2011.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, music rooms, and a forest school, plus a sensory room and chapel. Clubs such as art, book club, drama, film club, eco club and gardening are available, and sports include cross country, rounders, dance and swimming. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy is a good fit for families in the Newark and Sherwood area who want a Church of England primary with strong parent satisfaction, a clear academic record above the local average, and a broad set of facilities and clubs.

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