Located in Trowbridge, Newtown Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Newtown Community Primary School currently has around 179 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 25.7% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52%). other white pupils make up about 21.2%
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: | Newtown, Trowbridge, BA14 0BB |
| Website: | www.newtownschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01225752678 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Marshall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 126293 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 310 |
| Number of Pupils: | 179 |
| Number of Boys: | 88 |
| Number of Girls: | 91 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.00% | 93 |
| Other White | 21.20% | 38 |
| African | 7.80% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.20% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newtown Junior School Newtown , BA14 0BB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Infant School Newtown , BA14 0BB | - not rated | 88 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA | 3out of 4 | 344 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret Stancomb Nursery and Infants' School British Row , BA14 8PB | - not rated | 926 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH | - not rated | 571 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH | 3out of 4 | 571 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN | 3out of 4 | 592 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN | - not rated | 592 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Clarendon College Frome Road , BA14 0DJ | - not rated | 752 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge College College Road , BA14 0ES | - not rated | 1,300 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU | - not rated | 272 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundstone Preparatory School Courtfield House , Polebarn Road BA14 7EG | - not rated | 828 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Larkrise School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB | - not rated | 1,506 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ | - not rated | 3,210 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.