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Newport School

Primary · Community school · London, E10 6PJ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,827 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Newport School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils849
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Prue Barnes- Kemp
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103048.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, worse than Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils849
Girls418
Boys431
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15%
First language not English32.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.790
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.116
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size27.8

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

White British
25.4%
Other White
17.9%
Pakistani
17.9%
Other mixed
9.4%
Other ethnic group
7.5%
Other Asian
5.8%
African
3.1%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Other Black
2.6%
Indian
2.5%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)40
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.32
Support staff (FTE)41.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2536
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.120
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.298
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.121
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.109
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest0.9%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

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Newport School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableNoor Ul Islam Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableLantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDawlish Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryNorlington School and 6th FormAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryConnaught School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMayville AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miAll-throughGeorge Mitchell SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGeorge Tomlinson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDownsell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newport School

What is Newport School's Ofsted rating?

Newport School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 29 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newport School rank in England?

Newport School ranks 3,827 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Newport School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Newport School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newport School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newport School made 120 offers from 298 applications (2.5 per offer), and 109 of 121 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newport School?

Newport School has 849 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newport School?

Newport School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newport School?

At Newport School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newport School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newport School missed 3.9% 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.