Primary school

Newport Community School Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX32 9BW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,684 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 78%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 4%4% · 2016/172017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 78%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · South West 62%3/10 Below−47.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%6/10 Middle−23.6 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−45.3 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−51.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 63 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 88% · 66 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 83% · 63 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 73% · 66 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 70% · 63 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 52% · 62 pupils · South West 62%88%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 63 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 66 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 19% · 63 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 17% · 66 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 63 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 62 pupils · South West 6%20%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 63 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 66 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 63 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 66 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 63 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 62 pupils · South West 105110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 63 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 66 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 63 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 66 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 63 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · South West 104108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.8%
60 of 62 who put it first2014 · 86.6%2026 · 96.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6260
2nd210
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2015Outstanding
  3. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026469
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.5%
First language not English5.2%
SEN support12.5%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.3%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

103.3% full · 454 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (15.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable54.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.7% not applicable80.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.7% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 18
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 18.6
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 49.5 · 74 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 5 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£19,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (36 academies) · trust reserve £4,897,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it