School profile

Newlands Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Southampton, SO16 9QX

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

10,643 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Newlands Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils420 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Mellor
TrustBridge Education Trust
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Jan 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133704.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading62%71%76%
Expected standard in writing75%70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%69%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils420
Girls208
Boys212
Eligible for free school meals61.2%
First language not English17.1%
SEN support114
EHC plan31
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Other White
6%
African
5.2%
Other Asian
4%
Indian
3.6%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Black African
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Asian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence6.3%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence18.3%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)40
Applications (Reception)69
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll411
Unfilled places2.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.11
Support staff (FTE)23.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 miPrimaryMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lord's HillAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryRedbridge Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryTanners Brook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryFairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newlands Primary School

What is Newlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newlands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2018.

How does Newlands Primary School rank in England?

Newlands Primary School ranks 10,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School has 420 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.