New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School, Barrow-upon-Humber

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders are highly ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils generally attend well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "There is a well-structured curriculum across all subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years environment is warm and welcoming."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, are committed to ensuring that every pupil leaves the school academically and socially ready for the next stages in their education."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' emotional wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils are provided with opportunities to develop their speaking and listening skills, so they can successfully articulate and discuss what they know and understand across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that the wider curriculum subjects are delivered with the same precision and rigour as the core subjects, particularly the use of checks on pupils' learning to help them to secure the knowledge they need in all subjects".

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 14% in reading and 14% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School are John Harrison C of E Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); Goxhill Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 86% reading, 82% maths); Lift Newington (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Chiltern Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 65% maths).

New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 9 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 1 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is New Holland Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manchester Square (adjacent), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41).

In 2024/25, New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary School issued 1 suspension, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.