SCHOOL PROFILE

Norwell CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152066
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 66 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 33 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 33 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.1%
15.7 pts below England
School 9.1%
Newark and Sherwood 24.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.5%
18.8 pts below England
School 1.5%
Newark and Sherwood 8.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newark and Sherwood 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.4%
59
Any other White background
4.5%
3
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
1
White and Asian
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.2% 12 of 66 pupils
2.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.2%
Newark and Sherwood 16.7%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.2% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
Speech, language & communication 3
No specialist assessment yet 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.3% 6.1 pts above England
Norwell CofE Primary School
94.3%
Newark and Sherwood
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information