Newlands Primary School, Normanton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~414m)Possible (~591m)Unlikely (~768m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Michelle Hawke
Pupils:270 / 315 capacity
LA:Wakefield
Phone:01924302585
Address:Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:133318
UKPRN:10073590
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy88%
Well taught91%
Good progress68%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+11ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 30% to 49%. Maths has improved from 43% to 54%. Writing has remained stable at around 46%.

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodhouse Mount (opp)
87m · 1 min walk
Newland Lane (at)
215m · 3 min walk
Queen Elizabeth Drive
271m · 4 min walk
Church Lane Wakefield Rd
279m · 5 min walk
Dalefield Rd Potts Terrace
293m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

270 pupils

315 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Normanton

Low pressure
New homes approved:374
Projected new pupils:94

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Normanton

Admissions Demand - Wakefield

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,426

Applications

3,755

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
18 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.00851%

Overall absence

23.61624%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised5.23369%
Unauthorised1.77482%
Persistent (10%+)23.61624%
Severe (50%+)2.95203%

Absence trend

6.90952%
18/19
7.32959%
20/21
9.25767%
21/22
8.6462%
22/23
8.83277%
23/24
7.00851%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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