Newcomen Primary School, Redcar

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~440m)Possible (~629m)Unlikely (~818m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Kinga Pusztai
Pupils:341 / 396 capacity
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01642484318
Address:Trent Road, Redcar, TS10 1NL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:111638
UKPRN:10068850
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redcar
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2016 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy87%
Well taught96%
Good progress98%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+2ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 96% to 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 93%.

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

20.8

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Newcomen Methodist Church - Mersey Road (B)
90m · 1 min walk
Newcomen Methodist Church - Troutbeck Road (A)
126m · 2 min walk
Waveney Road (B)
297m · 5 min walk
Thames Road (A)
383m · 6 min walk
Westmorland Road North End (B)
399m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

341 pupils

396 capacity

55 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Redcar

Low pressure
New homes approved:743
Projected new pupils:186

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redcar

Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

1,765

Applications

1,209

Got 1st preference

98.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Redcar and Cleveland (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 May 2022
6 July 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.79896%

Overall absence

6.01504%

Persistent absence

266

Enrolments

Authorised2.85323%
Unauthorised0.94574%
Persistent (10%+)6.01504%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.31869%
18/19
1.84488%
20/21
5.01037%
21/22
4.38146%
22/23
4.125%
23/24
3.79896%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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