SCHOOL PROFILE

Thoresby Vale Primary Academy

Primary Free schools URN 151707
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 43.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 91 91 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 50 54.9% of pupils
Male pupils 41 45.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.4%
1.6 pts above England
School 26.4%
Newark and Sherwood 24.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.4%
15.9 pts below England
School 4.4%
Newark and Sherwood 8.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Newark and Sherwood 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.1%
82
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
2
Any other White background
2.2%
2
White and Black African
2.2%
2
Gypsy / Roma
1.1%
1
Unclassified
1.1%
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 27.5% 25 of 91 pupils
6.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.5%
Newark and Sherwood 16.7%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.4% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 11.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.1% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 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

43.3% 44.9 pts below England
Thoresby Vale Primary Academy
43.3%
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