Newington Community Primary School, Ramsgate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Newington is a nurturing, well-run school where children feel safe, behave well and are encouraged to achieve. The school has successfully improved reading outcomes and made positive changes to the curriculum, particularly in English and maths. Your child will benefit from strong teaching, clear routines from Nursery onwards, and plenty of enrichment activities including theatre trips and school clubs.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum from Nursery to Year 6 with clear identification of essential knowledge
- Strong emphasis on reading with effective phonics teaching - majority of pupils now fluent readers by end of Key Stage 1
- Excellent nurturing environment where pupils behave well, feel safe and are supported with their emotional needs
- Staff have secure subject knowledge and adapt teaching to meet all pupils' needs, including those with SEND
- Rich enrichment experiences including excursions, theatre trips, places of worship visits and variety of school-run clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent approach to checking pupils' understanding in wider curriculum subjects, leaving some learning gaps unaddressed
- Teaching activities in foundation subjects not consistently well-designed to provide precise challenge or support
- Some pupils in Key Stage 2 still have legacy gaps in their learning that need targeted catch-up support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong leadership commitment to keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School-run clubs, excursions to local areas of significance, places of worship visits, theatre trips, internet safety education
Newington Community Primary School has successfully maintained the high standards from its previous outstanding inspection. The school has made effective improvements to its curriculum and teaching, resulting in better pupil achievement.
At a Glance
53.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.9
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
692 pupils
694 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ramsgate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ramsgate
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.21008%
Overall absence
25.12909%
Persistent absence
581
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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