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Newton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chester, CH2 2LA

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Newton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils369
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Caralyn Bignell
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110976.

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 schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester76%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire West and Chester72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils369
Girls168
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.9%
First language not English19.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.418
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size27

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
72.6%
Bangladeshi
7.6%
Other White
6%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other Asian
1.6%
African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.1%

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.13.1
Teachers (FTE)17.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.6
Support staff (FTE)16.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire West and Chester0.7%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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Newton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableThe Firs SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Martin's Academy ChesterFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoole Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryUpton Westlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryUpton-by-Chester High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newton Primary School

What is Newton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newton Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newton Primary School rank in England?

Newton Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Newton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Newton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newton Primary School made 34 offers from 76 applications (2.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newton Primary School?

Newton Primary School has 369 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newton Primary School?

Newton Primary School had 418 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newton Primary School?

At Newton Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newton Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% 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.