Primary school

Newington Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kent
  • ME9 7LB
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,183 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 28%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 84%2018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 84%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 28%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM73% · South East 64%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South East 106Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 27 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 50% · 24 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 46% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 45% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 52% · 26 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 73% · 27 pupils · South East 64%73%22%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 27 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 24 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 12% · 26 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 24 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 100 · 26 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 10610698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 95 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 100 · 24 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 26 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 10510595No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.8%
30 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3130
2nd70
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.7%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils22.5%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

102.5% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 21 responses (8.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable83.3% 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 child90.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 15.1
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 33.8 · 45 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,233
Spend per pupil£7,906
Staff spend per pupil£6,241
Reserve per pupil£1,333
  • +£293,242revenue reserve
  • +£71,944in-year balance

Grants £7,967 · self-generated £291 · premises £699 per pupil