Newlands Primary School

About Newlands Primary School

Newlands Primary School in Thanet outperforms the Kent local authority average for Key Stage 2, with 70% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the LA average of 63%. That seven-point gap is a meaningful difference for a state primary, and it places the school 7th out of 25 primary schools in the Thanet district, putting it in the top 28% locally. The school also does well at the higher end: 44% of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading, and 21% did so in maths. These are solid results for a school where 64.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. That’s an improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was judged to require improvement.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s average scores were 106 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. In writing, 74% of pupils met the expected standard, and 12% reached a higher standard. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone show a school that is delivering above-average outcomes for its pupils. In the South East region, Newlands ranks 585th out of 2,034 primary schools, placing it in the top 29% regionally. Nationally, it sits in the top 31% of all primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 70 is based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, and it has no top-tier peers in its immediate area — the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, 0.9 km away.

Newlands is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 258 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 53 applications for 25 places, with 20 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.12, so families should definitely apply early and consider it a first choice. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, art studios, music rooms, and a library. Sports include swimming, athletics, dance and tennis, and clubs range from film and book club to gardening, drama, eco club and coding. The SEND provision is well developed, covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes in a diverse, inclusive setting with a wide extracurricular offer.

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