School profile

Newsham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blyth, NE24 4NX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Newsham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils452
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Jones
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122261.

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 schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils452
Girls204
Boys248
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.9%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size27.9

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
91.2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other White
1.1%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Other Black
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)21.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.87
Support staff (FTE)40.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to Northumberland0.7%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%
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 Newsham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNew Delaval Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miAll-throughBede AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryCroftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryThe Blyth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHorton Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Newsham Primary School

What is Newsham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newsham Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newsham Primary School rank in England?

Newsham Primary School ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Newsham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Newsham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newsham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newsham Primary School made 46 offers from 73 applications (1.6 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newsham Primary School?

Newsham Primary School has 452 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newsham Primary School?

Newsham Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newsham Primary School?

At Newsham Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newsham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newsham Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% 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.