Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LA
Ofsted RatingInspected 17 October 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
53.0%
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%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level53.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level85.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
48
Applications received
85
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
23.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 42.0% | 2.0% | +0.9 | -3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2016/17 | 64.0% | 5.0% | +3.8 | 0.0 | +1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 8.0% | +0.9 | -0.3 | -1.5 |
| 2018/19 | 72.0% | 17.0% | +2.4 | +0.8 | +2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 62.0% | 7.0% | +3.6 | -1.4 | +0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 67.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 53.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |