Primary school

Newton Village Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA13 0LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,602 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 97%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 95%2018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 50%50% · 2023/242024/25: top 97%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM31% · North West 63%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2017/18

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 33% · 6 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 36% · 11 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 30% · 10 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 63% · 8 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 31% · 13 pupils · North West 63%63%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 0% · 11 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 10 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 7 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 6 pupils · North West 1042017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 100 · 11 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 10 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 8 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 101 · 13 pupils · North West 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 7 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 6 pupils · North West 1042017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 97 · 11 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 10 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 8 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 13 pupils · North West 10510496No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd70
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202679
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.2%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support37.3%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils9.8%

Girls 41.3%Boys 58.7%

98.8% full · 80 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (42.7% 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 behaved93.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.4% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.1% not applicable95.7% 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 child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% 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 school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.7 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,638
Spend per pupil£10,766
Staff spend per pupil£8,652
Reserve per pupil−£3,333
  • −£235,000revenue reserve
  • −£9,000in-year balance

Grants £10,255 · self-generated £383 · premises £355 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £2,189,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it