Newton-le-Willows Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 22 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
St. Helens
Unique reference
104775
Address
Sanderling Road, WA12 9UF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
602 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
6.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.9%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.2%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.6%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3
WritingBelow average-1.7
MathsWell below average-3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Newton-le-Willows Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
70
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
57
2nd preference
47
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
56
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
9
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
8
7
Reception, Full-time
74
49
25
Year 1
87
47
40
Year 2
86
42
44
Year 3
83
49
34
Year 4
85
39
46
Year 5
69
35
34
Year 6
85
38
47
Year 2024-2025

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