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The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bailey Road
 Newark
 Nottinghamshire NG24 4EP
Telephone: 01636 680142

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Bowbridge Primary School
Trust: The Forge Trust
Sponsor: The Forge Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Knapp (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Louise Connolly
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 25.51 / 29.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.38
Number of pupils: 507
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Nottinghamshire
Constituency: Newark
Electoral Ward: Devon
School Number: 8913292

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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