Newton-le-Willows Primary School, based in Newton-le-Willows, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Newton-le-Willows Primary School currently has around 602 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 24.7% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.2%).
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.
| Address: | Sanderling Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UF |
| Website: | http://www.newton.st-helens.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01744678390 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | St. Helens |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lauren Chisnall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104775 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 637 |
| Number of Pupils: | 602 |
| Number of Boys: | 316 |
| Number of Girls: | 286 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.20% | 537 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 6 |
| African | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Le-Willows Nursery School Patterson Street , WA12 9PZ | - not rated | 948 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School Sanderling Road , WA12 9UF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX | 2out of 4 | 515 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School Victoria Road , Newton-le-Willows WA12 9RX | - not rated | 515 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior School Barn Way , WA12 9QQ | - not rated | 689 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Barn Way , WA12 9QQ | 2out of 4 | 690 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aelred's Catholic Technology College Birley Street , WA12 9UW | - not rated | 376 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ | - not rated | 958 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton-le-Willows Community High School Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ | - not rated | 1,049 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Bank Preparatory School 34 High Street , WA12 9SN | - not rated | 791 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill House School Mill Lane , WA12 8BG | - not rated | 1,043 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS | 3out of 4 | 1,231 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Bank School Winwick Road , WA12 8EA | - not rated | 1,525 yd | Secure units | No | Boys | More About School |
| Red Bank - Vardy House Winwick Road , WA12 8DE | - not rated | 1,711 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.