Primary school

Newtons Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Havering
  • RM13 8QR

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,583 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 35%35% · 2023/242024/25: top 64%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · London 72%2/10 Well below London−16 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · London 12%2/10 Well below London−21.2 pts
Reading score104 · London 1071/10 Well below London−13.9 pts
Maths score104 · London 1072/10 Well below London−7.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 49 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 57% · 44 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 55% · 58 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 67% · 48 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 52% · 52 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 69% · 51 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 59% · 54 pupils · London 72%69%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 49 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 9% · 44 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 3% · 58 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 10% · 48 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 6% · 52 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 2% · 51 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 4% · 54 pupils · London 12%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 49 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · London 1052017/18: 100 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 48 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 51 pupils · London 1072024/25: 104 · 54 pupils · London 10710598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 49 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 52 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 51 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 54 pupils · London 107105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 97.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd170
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2024

Strengths

  • “This school sits at the heart of the community it serves.”
  • “Everyone is welcomed and celebrated here.”
  • “Relationships across the school are highly respectful.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, the school does not provide pupils with enough opportunities to deepen, and reflect on, their learning.”
  • “This hinders pupils from learning the intended curriculum effectively.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026459
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.2%
First language not English31.9%
SEN support22.2%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

99.8% full · 460 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 27 responses (5.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved63% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.3% not applicable72.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.5% not applicable59.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school74.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development55.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 20.4
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 21.4
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 24 FTE · Whole workforce 53.4 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,052
Spend per pupil£7,912
Staff spend per pupil£5,789
Reserve per pupil−£805
  • −£356,568revenue reserve
  • +£61,599in-year balance

Grants £7,902 · self-generated £149 · premises £465 per pupil