Primary school

Newton Road School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Northamptonshire
  • NN10 0HH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,859 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 95%2017/18: top 72%72% · 2017/182018/19: top 99%2022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM40% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands+5.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East Midlands 6%3/10 Below+14.5 pts
Reading score98 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score101 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands+8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 33% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 57% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 30% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 29% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 28% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 40% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 63%57%28%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 98 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 99 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 99 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 98 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 99 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 97 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 97 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 101 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 10410197No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd121
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2015–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  2. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2017Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2022Requires improvement
  8. 2025All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026196
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.7%
First language not English19.5%
SEN support26.2%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

68.8% full · 285 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 22 responses (9.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.5% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable68.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?45.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 45.5% who said Yes above70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 25.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,629
Spend per pupil£5,584
Staff spend per pupil£4,914
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£452,000in-year balance

Grants £7,611 · self-generated £18 · premises £14 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NENE EDUCATION TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,072,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it