Newport Primary School

About Newport Primary School

Newport Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, located in Uttlesford under Essex local authority. Among the 444 primary schools in the county, it ranks 320th on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the same authority include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, and Great Totham Primary School at 95. The nearest outstanding-rated school is Katherine Semar Junior School, 4.2 km away. Newport itself has a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires improvement judgement in 2017. The school is led by headteacher Amy Wareham and has a capacity of 210, with 163 pupils currently on roll. Just over 17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Academically, the school's most recent KS2 results for 2023/24 show 45% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Essex local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 69% met the expected standard in reading, 62% in writing and 52% in maths. At the higher standard, only 3% achieved the combined measure, with 21% reaching that level in reading, 28% in writing and 24% in maths. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 104 in maths. The school ranks 30th out of 34 schools in Uttlesford on this combined measure, placing it in the 88th percentile locally and 86th nationally. Progress scores are not available for any of the three core subjects, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds compared with pupils starting from similar baselines. Ofsted's graded inspection in 2020 rated all areas as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

The school offers a range of facilities including a gymnasium, dining hall, forest school, sensory room, playing fields, library, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics, tennis and dance, while clubs include choir, coding, science club and book club. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health, speech language and communication, hearing impairment and other difficulties. Parent View responses from 58 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 show mixed feelings: 64% would recommend the school, but only 38% agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, with 63% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing. For admissions in 2025/26, the school was oversubscribed with 40 applications for 27 places, and all 25 first-preference applicants received offers. This suggests strong local demand, though the academic outcomes are below the LA average, making it a school that may suit families prioritising community feel and facilities over top-tier results.

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