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Newton Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 2LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
30 1st-choice / 34 offers made
Ranking
#5,262
of 13,686 nationally

About Newton Primary School

Newton Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 369 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (17 Oct 2023). 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 30 first-preference applications and 34 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressKingsway West, Newton, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 2LA
HeadteacherMiss Caralyn Bignell
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils369
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity369 / 420 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Newton Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.