Newsham Primary School, Blyth
Newsham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Blyth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 9 schools in Blyth with published results, and 13,535th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newsham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Newsham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 49% in maths).
Getting a place at Newsham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Newsham Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Newsham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newsham Primary School are New Delaval Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 57% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 53% maths); Malvin's Close Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Croftway Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 78% maths).
Newsham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
New Delaval Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolMalvin's Close AcademyCroftway Academy
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newsham Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 80 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 28 (6.2%) 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.
Newsham Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newsham Railway Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wharton Street (eb), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newsham 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 314 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Newsham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newsham Primary School are Bede Academy (0.4 miles) and The Blyth Academy (1 mile).
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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Newsham Primary School excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported. The school has a particular strength in helping children with additional needs succeed, alongside excellent phonics teaching that gets all children reading well. Staff are warm role models who help pupils manage their emotions and behave well.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics teaching and a carefully chosen selection of books for each year group
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including individualised help and inclusion in all school activities
- Highly respectful relationships between adults and pupils, creating a positive 'family feel' to the school
- Effective management of pupils' emotional and behavioural needs, helping them concentrate in lessons
- Well-matched learning activities in core subjects where pupils remember what they have been taught
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching approaches in some foundation subjects and early years do not consistently help pupils remember important knowledge
- Pupils' understanding of diversity and life in modern Britain, including fundamental British values, is not yet fully developed
- While curriculum improvements are clear in lessons, this is not yet reflected in national test outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe and an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, outdoor physical activities including scooting, visits and visitors to enrich the curriculum
Newsham Primary School is a welcoming and caring environment where pupils are well-behaved and feel safe. The school has made significant improvements to its curriculum in the last 18 months, with recent changes supporting more pupils to achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 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 61% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newsham Primary School
Before and after school care
Newsham 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 Northumberland
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Newsham Primary School.
- Dinotots Day Nursery Ltd630m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newsham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newsham Primary School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 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 Newsham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
404 pupils
420 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Blyth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blyth
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Newsham Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
452
Total Pupils
248
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,525
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,731
Per pupil
£2647k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
356
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
Newsham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Newsham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Newsham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Newsham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Newsham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newsham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Newsham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Newsham Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newsham Primary School?
Newsham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Newsham Primary School?
Classes at Newsham Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Newsham Primary School?
Newsham Primary School has around 452 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Newsham Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Newsham Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Newsham Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Newsham Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newsham Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Newsham 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 Newsham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Newsham 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Newsham Primary School: Dinotots Day Nursery Ltd (630m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Newsham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newsham Primary School?
Newsham Primary School is at Warwick Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)