School profile

Newnham Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Ruislip, HA4 9RW

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Good
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Newnham Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils302
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sharon Letch
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102394.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils302
Girls142
Boys160
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.9%
First language not English18.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.263
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
42.1%
White British
12.6%
Other mixed
12.6%
Other White
6.3%
Other ethnic group
6%
Other Asian
4.6%
White and Asian
4%
Pakistani
4%
Caribbean
2%
African
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.36
Support staff (FTE)21.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.265
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.87
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.83
Applications from another local authority (Reception)33

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hillingdon1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Newnham Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryNewnham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryPinner High SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCannon Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRoxbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryField End Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryField End Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLady Bankes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNewton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newnham Infant and Nursery School

What is Newnham Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Newnham Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jul 2015.

How hard is it to get into Newnham Infant and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newnham Infant and Nursery School made 90 offers from 265 applications (2.9 per offer), and 83 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newnham Infant and Nursery School?

Newnham Infant and Nursery School has 302 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Newnham Infant and Nursery School?

Newnham Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newnham Infant and Nursery School?

At Newnham Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newnham Infant and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newnham Infant and Nursery School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.