Newfield School, based in Liverpool, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Newfield School currently has around 128 pupils on roll, which is about 135% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 89.8% boys and 10.2% girls. Around 72.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 26.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 74.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 26% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (21%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Edge Lane, Liverpool, L23 4TG |
| Website: | www.newfieldschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01519342991 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Sefton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christian Whelan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104982 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 95 |
| Number of Pupils: | 128 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 13 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 26.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 74.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.80% | 120 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of York Catholic Primary School St William Road , Crosby L23 9XH | 3out of 4 | 239 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Primary School Edge Lane , Thornton L23 4TF | - not rated | 309 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forefield Junior School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9TJ | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forefield Junior School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9TJ | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Forefield Lane , Crosby L23 9SL | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB | - not rated | 654 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL | 3out of 4 | 921 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic College Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF | - not rated | 1,944 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Liverpool Road , Crosby L23 5TF | - not rated | 2,010 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY | 4out of 4 | 285 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ | - not rated | 1,224 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterside Academy Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ | 1out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosby High School De Villiers Avenue , Crosby L23 2TH | - not rated | 1,564 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.