Newton Westpark Primary School

WiganCommunity school

Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JY

Headteacher: Mrs Carol WhitingSchool website ↗Pupils: 207 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 February 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
55
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
81.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
42.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1655.0%3.0%+1.9+3.3+1.3
2016/1777.0%3.0%+1.3+0.3+3.3
2017/1868.0%6.0%-1.6+2.3+1.6
2018/1971.0%10.0%+0.7+1.9+3.0
2022/2368.0%3.0%-0.9+0.9-0.8
2023/2433.0%3.0%---
2024/2558.0%4.0%---
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