Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112226.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 196 |
| Girls | 102 |
| Boys | 94 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.3% |
| First language not English | 7.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 169 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.42 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.55 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 48 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 90 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 45 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 45 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.2%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 0.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Newlaithes Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Richard Rose Morton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Newtown Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Caldew Lea School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Yewdale School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Cummersdale School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Robert Ferguson Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Belle Vue Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. |
Newlaithes Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newlaithes Infant School made 48 offers from 90 applications (1.9 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Newlaithes Infant School has 196 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Newlaithes Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Newlaithes Infant School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Newlaithes Infant School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.