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Newnham Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN11 3HGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#6,882
of 13,686 nationally

About Newnham Primary School

Newnham Primary School sits in West Northamptonshire, a local authority where 11 of 147 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 66th out of 147 in the LA, placing it just above the midpoint. Among its top-performing local peers are Helmdon Primary School, Greatworth Primary School, and The Bramptons Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Newnham is a small state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with just 82 pupils on roll against a capacity of 110. Headteacher Solomon Johnson leads a school that has no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 25 applications for just 7 places, all of which went to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.57.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Hill, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 3HG
HeadteacherSolomon Johnson
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils82
Free School Meals (FSM)2.4%
School Capacity82 / 110 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteForest SchoolSports HallLibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballSwimmingNetballAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubGardeningCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

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Newnham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.