Newfield Park Primary Academy, Halesowen
Newfield Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Halesowen, part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 15 schools in Halesowen with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newfield Park Primary Academy in detail
Newfield Park Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Newfield Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Newfield Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Newfield Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Newfield Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newfield Park Primary Academy are Halesowen CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 65% maths); Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Tenterfields Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); and Huntingtree Primary School (0.8 miles).
Newfield Park Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Halesowen CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolTenterfields Primary AcademyHuntingtree Primary School
The trust
Newfield Park Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 59 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 8 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenbush Drive (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newfield Park Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newfield Park Primary Academy are The Earls High School (0.4 miles), Windsor High School and Sixth Form (0.4 miles), Leasowes High School (1.2 miles) and Ormiston Forge Academy (1.4 miles).
The Earls High SchoolWindsor High School and Sixth FormLeasowes High SchoolOrmiston Forge Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Newfield Park Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Newfield Park Primary School (URN 103815), it was rated Good in November 2016.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newfield Park Primary Academy
Newfield Park Primary Academy pupils meet award-winning author as part of National Year of Reading 2026
30 Sep 2026
Newfield pupils discover the wonders of nature with children’s author Catherine Barr
23 Sep 2026
Newfield Park sisters take centre stage in The Lion King production
21 Sep 2026
Newfield Park pupil wins gold in first synchronised swimming competition
21 Sep 2026
Newfield Park pupil finishes eighth in the world at Dance World Cup
18 Sep 2026
Newfield Park Primary Academy pupils achieve medal success at Halesowen Athletics Championships 2026
16 Sep 2026
From Newfield Park Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Newfield Park Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Newfield Park Primary Academy.
- Stagecoach Halesowen580m away · Not yet graded
- OLSK Acorns840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Newfield Park Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newfield Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newfield Park Primary Academy is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Newfield Park Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
419 pupils
450 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Halesowen
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halesowen
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
472
Total Pupils
231
Boys
241
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,626
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2242k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newfield Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Newfield Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Newfield Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Newfield Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Newfield Park Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Newfield Park Primary School (URN 103815), it was rated Good in November 2016.
What is the catchment area for Newfield Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Newfield Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Newfield Park Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Newfield Park Primary Academy average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Newfield Park Primary Academy has around 472 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newfield Park Primary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Newfield Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Newfield Park Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Newfield Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Newfield Park Primary Academy: Stagecoach Halesowen (580m away, registered, not yet graded) and OLSK Acorns (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newfield Park Primary Academy?
Newfield Park Primary Academy is at Whittingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)