Newlands Primary School, Yateley

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~493m)Possible (~704m)Unlikely (~915m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Cathy Shephard
Pupils:173 / 210 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01252871188
Address:Dungells Lane, Yateley, GU46 6EY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Needs Attention
Behaviour
Needs Attention
Personal Development
Needs Attention
Leadership
Needs Attention
Early Years
Needs Attention
Inspected 19 May 2026View full report
URN:116080
UKPRN:10069574
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Newlands Primary School provides a warm, caring environment where pupils feel valued and safe. The school has strong behavior systems and supportive relationships between staff and pupils, helping children develop confidence and a sense of belonging. New leadership is bringing much-needed stability and focusing on improving outcomes for all pupils, particularly those who need extra support.

Key Strengths

  • Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are acted upon
  • Warm and trusting relationships between staff and pupils create calm, focused classrooms
  • New leadership team has brought stability and is accurately identifying improvement priorities
  • Behavior systems are clear and consistent with effective support for pupils with additional needs
  • School culture emphasizes kindness, respect, safety, responsibility, resilience and teamwork

Areas for Improvement

  • Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND do not achieve as well as they should, with gaps not closing quickly enough
  • Early reading and phonics support, as well as handwriting approaches, are not applied consistently
  • Attendance remains a concern for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND despite leaders' oversight
  • Teaching quality is variable - not all staff identify and address learning gaps or misconceptions consistently
  • Early years provision shows inconsistencies in adult interactions and subject knowledge

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, sports clubs, dance clubs, science museum visits, woodland visits, residential activities

Newlands Primary School requires improvement overall, with new leadership bringing stability and focusing on the right priorities. The school has established safeguarding standards and supportive relationships, but achievement gaps, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, remain a concern.

At a Glance

11.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-15ppWriting-13pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 79%. Maths has declined from 90% to 75%. Writing has declined from 81% to 68%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dungells Lane (adj)
191m · 3 min walk
The Oaks (adj)
281m · 5 min walk
Coppice Gardens (adj)
284m · 5 min walk
Dickens Way (adj)
352m · 6 min walk
Home Park Road (opp)
538m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

173 pupils

210 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Yateley

Medium pressure
New homes approved:295
Projected new pupils:74

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Yateley

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

19 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
15 February 2022
7 December 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.117%

Overall absence

12.90323%

Persistent absence

155

Enrolments

Authorised4.07783%
Unauthorised1.03917%
Persistent (10%+)12.90323%
Severe (50%+)1.93548%

Absence trend

2.78225%
18/19
2.42458%
20/21
5.68186%
21/22
5.84902%
22/23
5.5472%
23/24
5.117%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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