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Newtown Primary School

Exeter, EX1 2BPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Newtown Primary School

Newtown Primary School sits within Devon’s large primary landscape, one of 309 state primaries in the local authority. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in September 2021, rated it Requires Improvement overall, a rating it has held across both its recent inspections. That places it some distance from the county’s five Outstanding-rated primaries, the nearest of which is Westclyst Community Primary School, 4.4 kilometres away. Among Devon’s top-performing peers, Stockland Church of England Primary Academy and Upottery Primary School both achieve the highest ranking scores, with Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School close behind on 94. For families considering Newtown, the local context suggests a school that is not currently among the highest-rated in the area, but one that serves a small community of 133 pupils against a capacity of 210, leaving room for growth.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressClifton Road, Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2BP
HeadteacherKimberley Wills
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils133
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity133 / 210 (63% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceSwimmingAthleticsTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubChessFilm ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: newtownprimaryexeter.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newtown Primary School

Newtown Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.