Newport Primary School, Newport
Newport Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Newport with published results, and 14,363rd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newport Primary School in detail
Newport Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are kind , we are resilient , we can communicate , we are creative , we are proud ."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newport Primary School, we are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. My name is Miss Wareham and I have the privilege of being the Headteacher here. Newport Primary School seeks to serve the children in our community, recognising that we are all unique individuals."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 37% of Year 6 pupils at Newport Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 37% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Newport Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Newport Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Newport Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newport Primary School are Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Katherine Semar Junior School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths); and Katherine Semar Infant School (2.6 miles, Outstanding).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Newport Primary School.
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyKatherine Semar Junior SchoolKatherine Semar Infant School
What parents say
58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newport Primary School (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).
Who goes there
14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newport (Essex) Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newport Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Newport Primary creates a happy, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and confident talking to staff about their concerns. The school has prioritised reading with strong phonics teaching and gives pupils meaningful opportunities to develop their talents through clubs and responsibilities like school councillors and house captains. The school is working hard to improve after recent leadership changes and is taking effective action to raise standards.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and happy at school with strong relationships with trusted adults
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and additional support for struggling readers
- Pupils have good opportunities to take on responsibilities and enjoy a range of clubs
- Recent leadership appointments have re-established stability and the school is taking effective action to address weaknesses
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching expectations are inconsistent and some pupils, particularly those with SEND, are not receiving adaptations they need
- Early years curriculum does not prepare children adequately for Year 1
- Subject leadership roles are not fully established, leading to variation in subject knowledge across the curriculum
- Learning is not adapted well enough for all pupils, limiting achievement in national assessments
- Teachers' subject knowledge varies across different subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and crafts, performing arts, multi-sports clubs, class trips to local museums, sporting events
Newport Primary School was previously judged good in 2020, but this inspection found that aspects of the school's work may not be as strong. The school has recently introduced improvements to the curriculum and leadership, though these changes are still in early stages.
At a Glance
14.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
58 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 37% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 52% to 37% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 21% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newport Primary School
Autumn After School Clubs 2026
17 Jul 2026
Essex County Council - Early Years and Childcare Parents Survey 2026
2 Jul 2026
Summer After School Clubs - Term 2
22 May 2026
Little City - Reception and Year 1
22 Apr 2026
Crucial Crew Y6
17 Apr 2026
After School Tennis Club
26 Mar 2026
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Before and after school care
Newport Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newport Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newport Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
153 pupils
198 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
77
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,536
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,317
Per pupil
£962k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
141
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newport Primary School
Questions parents ask about Newport Primary School
What are SATs results like at Newport Primary School?
Of the pupils at Newport Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 37% reached the expected standard in reading and 37% did so in maths.
What is Newport Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newport Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Newport Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Newport Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newport Primary School?
Newport Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 198 places.
How big are the classes at Newport Primary School?
Classes at Newport Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Newport Primary School?
Newport Primary School has around 155 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newport Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Newport Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newport Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Newport Primary School 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 Newport Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Newport Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Newport Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newport Primary School?
Newport Primary School is at Frambury Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)