Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 3 2022 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119805
Address
School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, PR4 3RT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
218 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
54.6%
Girls
45.4%
First language not English
3.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.8%
Persistent absence
11.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
1.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 1.4%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 23%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
28
16
12
Reception, Full-time
31
15
16
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
22
10
12
Year 3
25
18
7
Year 4
26
10
16
Year 5
27
16
11
Year 6
29
18
11
Year 2023-2024

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