School profile

Newlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Normanton, WF6 1BB

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Newlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Michelle Hawke
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133318.

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%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 Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading49%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing46%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls123
Boys147
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.9%
First language not English19.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.245
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size17

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
70%
Other White
13%
African
8.5%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Indian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

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.10
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.73
Support staff (FTE)20.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.7

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield1.1%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 rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Newlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNormanton Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOutwood Academy FreestonAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNormanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAltofts Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryMartin Frobisher Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNormanton Common Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryStreethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newlands Primary School

What is Newlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newlands Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newlands Primary School rank in England?

Newlands Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Newlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Newlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newlands Primary School made 30 offers from 59 applications (2 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School has 270 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newlands Primary School?

At Newlands Primary School, the average class had 17 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newlands Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.