Newlands Primary Academy, Waterlooville
Newlands Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waterlooville, part of University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Newlands Primary Academy in detail
Newlands Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Newlands Primary Academy, we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring every child achieves highly. We believe that with the right support and high expectations, every child can thrive in our nurturing and ambitious environment."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newlands Primary Academy. I am delighted to be the founding Headteacher and look forward to welcoming our first cohort of children to the school in September 2025. We have consulted with the local community and our school families to help create our vision and values. We are grateful to those who have been able to contribute their views."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Newlands Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Newlands Primary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Newlands Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newlands Primary Academy are Berewood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths); Mill Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 57% maths); Purbrook Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); and Purbrook Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
Berewood Primary SchoolMill Hill Primary SchoolPurbrook Junior SchoolPurbrook Infant School
The trust
Newlands Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 17 schools in University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 1 (10%) 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.
Newlands Primary Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cosham Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newlands Primary Academy are Purbrook Park School (1.2 miles) and The Cowplain School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
10.0
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newlands Primary Academy
Welcome to our New Families 2026-2027 - Transition Booklet
11 May 2026
Hampshire County Council News Release
9 Feb 2026
From Newlands Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Newlands Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Newlands Primary Academy.
- JC Sports WAC at Newlands Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- JC Sports Holiday Camp at Berewood Primary School760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newlands Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newlands Primary Academy is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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 Newlands Primary Academy
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- How many families in Hampshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
3%
Available places
10 pupils
315 places
305 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Newlands Primary Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
10
Total Pupils
6
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
3.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,356
Mean salary
2026 data
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newlands Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Newlands Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Newlands Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Newlands Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Newlands Primary Academy?
Classes at Newlands Primary Academy average 10 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newlands Primary Academy?
Newlands Primary Academy has around 10 pupils on roll.
Does Newlands Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Newlands Primary Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
How do I apply to Newlands Primary Academy?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Newlands 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 Newlands Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: JC Sports WAC at Newlands Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Newlands Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newlands Primary Academy?
Newlands Primary Academy is at Marrelsmoor Avenue, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 3FE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)