School profile

Newlands Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,104 of 15,057

Better than 66% 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 17 May 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils257
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Bailey
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138436.

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 schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, similar to Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils257
Girls125
Boys132
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.68.1%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25.5

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
67.7%
Other White
14%
African
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Irish
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)11.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.1
Support staff (FTE)12.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
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 schoolKentEngland
Overall absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%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 rate7.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
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 Newlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableSt Lawrence College Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRamsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryChatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPriory Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableWellesley Haddon Dene SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBromstone Primary School, BroadstairsFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEllington Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRamsgate Arts Primary SchoolFree schools
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 17 May 2017.

How does Newlands Primary School rank in England?

Newlands Primary School ranks 5,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Newlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% 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 50 applications (1.7 per offer), and 28 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School has 257 pupils aged 4 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 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newlands Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.1% 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.