Newton Westpark Primary School is a primary school located in Leigh. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Tennyson Avenue, Leigh

School Information

Address: Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JY
Website: www.newtonwestpark.co.uk
Telephone: 01942606834
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carol Whiting
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106422

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.9
Writing
Average: 1.9 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane , WN7 5JS 		4out of 4 383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NJ 		3out of 4 655 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
School Street , WN7 5JN 		3out of 4 790 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh Street , WN7 4TP 		3out of 4 1,410 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY 		4out of 4 1,423 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL 		1out of 4 757 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Holden School
First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB 		- not rated 1,382 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		- not rated 2,521 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4out of 4 2,999 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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