The Newton Community Primary School, based in St Neots, provides primary education, 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.

The Newton Community Primary School currently has around 52 pupils on roll, which is about 50% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.5% boys and 38.5% girls. Around 26.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.3%). unclassified pupils make up about 11.5%

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: Caxton End, St Neots, PE19 6TL
Website: https://eltisleynewton.com
Telephone: 01480880215
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Singleterry
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110717

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 52
Number of Boys: 32
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British67.30%35
Unclassified11.50%6
Gypsy/Roma7.70%4
White and Black Caribbean3.80%2
Indian1.90%1
White and Asian1.90%1
Other Mixed1.90%1
Other White1.90%1
Other Asian1.90%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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 (-3.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Newton Community Primary School
Caxton End , Eltisley PE19 6TL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.