Ofsted: Good

Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Matt Joyce (Headteacher)

location_onNewark, NG23 6AD

language Visit Website phone 01636636219

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

3-11

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Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Newark, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Newark, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 12 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading83% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing33% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.2

-4.7 to 4.4

-3.8

Write

LA 0.3

-8.0 to 0.4

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.1

-6.6 to 1.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2024	#13,251 / 14,233	#209	#12,979	#1
2019	#7,226 / 11,810	#108	#920	#10,477

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 June 2025

Inspection Report

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05 February 2019

Inspection Report

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05 November 2015

Inspection Report

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09 May 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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11 March 2008

Inspection Report

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06 July 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-06-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-02-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2015-11-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-05-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2008-03-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 24 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	24	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	23	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	28	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	28	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	26	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	26	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	26	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	30	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	33	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	32	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	37	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	38	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	39	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	39	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	39	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	41	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	47	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	48	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	50	1	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	53	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	51	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	46	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	58	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	58	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	60	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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