Newlands Primary School is a primary school in Yateley, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community 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.

Newlands Primary School currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.9% boys and 45.1% girls. Around 10.9% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.1%).

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.

School Information

Address: Dungells Lane, Yateley, GU46 6EY
Website: www.newlandsprimary.net/
Telephone: 01252871188
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Cathy Shephard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116080

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 175
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.10%142
Other White7.40%13
Other Mixed5.10%9
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.70%3
Gypsy/Roma1.70%3
Other Black0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Irish0.60%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newlands Primary School
Dungells Lane , GU46 6EY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
Cranford Park Drive , GU46 6LB
- not rated 744 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Westfields Junior School
School Lane , GU46 6NN
3out of 4 793 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Yateley Infant School
Cranford Park Drive , GU46 6LB
- not rated 812 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westfields Infant School
School Lane , GU46 6NN
3out of 4 866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yateley School
School Lane , GU46 6NW
3out of 4 653 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frogmore Community College
Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG
- not rated 1,677 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frogmore Community College
Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG
3out of 4 1,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hurst Lodge School
Yateley Hall , Firgrove Road GU46 6HJ
- not rated 572 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Yateley Manor School
51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ
- not rated 1,146 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.