Newington Community Primary School, Ramsgate

From the headteacher's welcome: "From the very first moment I walked in to our school, I knew exactly what Newington Community Primary School was all about and I wanted to lead it. I was instantly struck by the warmth of everyone that I met - without exception."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2 per day.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Newington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 93 families put Newington Community Primary School as their first choice and 171 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newington Community Primary School are Ramsgate Arts Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 65% maths); Dame Janet Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Ellington Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

Newington Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Newington Community Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Coastal Academies Trust, an academy trust.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newington Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

51.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Ramsgate Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Princess Margaret Avenue (adjacent), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newington Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 249 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Newington Community Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newington Community Primary School are The Royal Harbour Academy (0.5 miles), Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (1.1 miles) and St George's Church of England Foundation School (1.5 miles).