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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Kirklington Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151831
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

31 January 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 15 March 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
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 79 74 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 46 58.2% of pupils
Male pupils 33 41.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.5%
3.3 pts below England
School 21.5%
Newark and Sherwood 24.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.3%
19.0 pts below England
School 1.3%
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
88.6%
70
Unclassified
8.9%
7
Any other White background
1.3%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
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 25.3% 20 of 79 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
Newark and Sherwood 16.7%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.3% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 10.5 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 5
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 4
Other difficulty or disability 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

75.2% 12.9 pts below England
Kirklington Primary School
75.2%
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