Newton-le-Willows Primary School

St. HelensCommunity school

Sanderling Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UF

Headteacher: Mrs Lauren ChisnallSchool website ↗Pupils: 602 (capacity: 637)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
70
Applications received
129
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
36.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
26.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1643.0%0.0%-4.2+0.3-1.1
2016/1752.0%7.0%-3.3+1.5-1.2
2017/1851.0%12.0%-1.6+1.2-2.0
2018/1966.0%14.0%-1.2+0.2-0.6
2022/2342.0%9.0%-3.0-1.7-3.9
2023/2456.0%11.0%---
2024/2558.0%8.0%---
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