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Newburgh Church of England Primary School

West Lancashire, WN8 7XBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#6,547
of 13,686 nationally

About Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Newburgh Church of England Primary School has been judged Outstanding across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a rating it has now held consistently since at least its previous inspection. The school’s 2024 report awarded top marks of 1 for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the most telling academic metric available, Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show that 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just above the Lancashire local authority average of 60% for primary schools, placing Newburgh in the top half of schools nationally and within the top 50% of schools in the North West region. The school’s reading scores are particularly strong, with 89% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 37% achieving the higher standard.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBack Lane, Wigan, West Lancashire, WN8 7XB
HeadteacherRebecca Fowler
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils108
School Capacity108 / 130 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosDining HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryTennisAthleticsRoundersNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Hearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:45

Source: newburgh.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Newburgh Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.