The Newton Community Primary School
St Neots, PE19 6TL · Cambridgeshire · primary school
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122nd of 197 primary schools in Cambridgeshire we can score, 210 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.8/10 against 2,762 of them, against 3.0/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 33.0 · 4 | 40% | 0.17 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Newton Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 11% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023.
Getting in
The published school roll is 54 pupils against a stated capacity of 105. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific steps are taken to raise attainment in reading and writing? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in expected standards?
What Ofsted said about The Newton Community Primary School
Overview
The report describes a small school with a ‘family feel’ where pupils ‘blossom’ and feel safe due to kind relationships with adults. Leaders have implemented curriculum changes to help pupils ‘develop and remember their learning over time’, resulting in good outcomes in established subjects. The inspection judges overall effectiveness, the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision as ‘Good’.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘trust adults to care for them’ and feel confident to ‘try new things’ in a calm, inclusive atmosphere.
- Teachers ‘introduce new ideas clearly’ and provide immediate support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enabling them to ‘learn alongside their peers’.
- Early years provision is strong, with children learning to read ‘straight away’ and applying phonics knowledge confidently.
- Pupils develop as ‘caring members of the community’ through activities like collecting for food banks and learning about different world religions.
- Staff and parents have ‘confidence in school leaders’ following a period of change, with governors carrying out their statutory responsibilities effectively.
Areas to improve
- The school should ensure new curriculum plans in a few subjects are ‘implemented effectively and adjusted to meet the needs of all pupils’ to fill knowledge gaps left by previous plans.
- Assessment systems in some subjects and for pupils with SEND are ‘not well established’, making it hard for leaders to identify what is working; the school should ‘develop the precision of assessment systems’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 50% |
| 2024/25 | 33% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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