Newport Primary School
About Newport Primary School
Newport Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Middlesbrough, serving children aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Patricia Maxwell. It sits within a local authority where just two of 41 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating — the nearest being Linthorpe Community Primary School, 1.5 kilometres away. Newport itself has been rated Good in its most recent 2023 inspection, a rating it also held in its previous 2014 inspection. In the Middlesbrough primary school rankings, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, Newport sits at 33rd out of 37 schools, placing it in the bottom tier locally. The top-performing peers in the area include St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lingfield Primary School and Beech Grove Primary School, all of which rank significantly higher on the same metric.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
After-school care
15:10-16:15
Source: newportprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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