Primary school

Newport Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CB11 3PU
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,968 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 19%19% · 2016/172017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM16% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score99 · East of England 106Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score98 · East of England 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 12 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 77% · 22 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 71% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 65% · 17 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 52% · 27 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 45% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 16% · 19 pupils · East of England 64%77%16%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 22 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 18% · 17 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 15% · 27 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 19 pupils · East of England 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 12 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 111 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 17 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 27 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 99 · 19 pupils · East of England 10611199No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 12 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 17 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 98 · 19 pupils · East of England 10510998No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 89.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd40
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026155
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.8%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.3%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

73.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 58 responses (35.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school72.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved63.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.7% not applicable29.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.4% not applicable57.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.6% who said Yes above37.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child58.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school67.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school74.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent63.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 5.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 4

Teachers 7.5 FTE · Whole workforce 18.3 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,300
Spend per pupil£7,236
Staff spend per pupil£5,601
Reserve per pupil£331
  • +£51,354revenue reserve
  • +£9,822in-year balance

Grants £6,794 · self-generated £506 · premises £269 per pupil