Newstead Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Unique reference
140285
Address
Waterside Drive, Blurton, ST3 3LQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
424 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
8.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.2%
Persistent absence
9.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.9%
Mixed 6.6%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 2.6%
Other White 2.1%
Indian 2.1%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
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

ReadingWell above average3.8
WritingAbove average2
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 22%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Newstead Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
39
12
27
Reception, Full-time
53
23
30
Year 1
49
26
23
Year 2
47
22
25
Year 3
59
36
23
Year 4
56
29
27
Year 5
61
26
35
Year 6
60
28
32
Year 2023-2024

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