School profile

Newlands Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE9 7PA

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Newlands Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jenny Cooling
TrustOADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150436.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%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 Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths48%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls136
Boys134
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.7%
First language not English10%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size27

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
82.6%
Other White
8.9%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Bangladeshi
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 teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.26
Support staff (FTE)20.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.1%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire0.9%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 rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryHeath Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarwell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTownlands Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarwell Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySaint Peters Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newlands Community Primary School

What is Newlands Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newlands Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Newlands Community Primary School rank in England?

Newlands Community Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Newlands Community Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Newlands Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newlands Community Primary School made 29 offers from 79 applications (2.7 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newlands Community Primary School?

Newlands Community Primary School has 270 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newlands Community Primary School?

Newlands Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newlands Community Primary School?

At Newlands Community Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newlands Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newlands Community Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% 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.