Newton Hill Community School, Wakefield
Newton Hill Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newton Hill Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Newton Hill Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Newton Hill Community School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Newton Hill Community School as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Newton Hill Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newton Hill Community School are Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Rooks Nest Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 91% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 87% maths); and Wrenthorpe Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths).
Newton Hill Community School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolRooks Nest AcademyOutwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneWrenthorpe Academy
Who goes there
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Hall Lane (at), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newton Hill Community School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 289 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newton Hill Community School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newton Hill Community School are Outwood Grange Academy (0.8 miles) and Outwood Academy City Fields (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; 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 May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Newton Hill is a caring school where children thrive academically and emotionally. The school excels in teaching reading and maths through well-planned lessons and expert staff. Every child is valued and supported, including those with additional needs, and the school brings learning to life through exciting trips, visitors and activities that make lessons meaningful and enjoyable.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of respect, kindness and tolerance with excellent pupil behaviour and manners
- Excellent reading provision using phonics consistently well, with pupils becoming passionate readers
- Well-structured mathematics curriculum with pupils engaged, confident and able to solve problems
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum well and achieve strongly
- Rich enrichment activities including visits, residential trips, clubs and work with authors and museums
Areas for Improvement
- Enhance the personal development programme to provide more leadership opportunities for pupils
- Develop a greater sense of wider responsibility in school by expanding leadership roles available to pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating a safe and supportive environment where pupils feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, residential trips, visits to farms and castles, work with authors, museum visits, sports clubs, school council, sports leaders
Newton Hill Community School is a good primary school where pupils value kindness and tolerance in a supportive environment. The school is ambitious for its pupils and provides many enriching opportunities that enhance learning.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newton Hill Community School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newton Hill Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newton Hill Community School is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 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
70%
Available places
293 pupils
420 places
127 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
338
Total Pupils
165
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,634
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,146
Per pupil
£1631k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
263
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
Newton Hill Community School
Questions parents ask about Newton Hill Community School
What are SATs results like at Newton Hill Community School?
Of the pupils at Newton Hill Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Newton Hill Community School's Ofsted rating?
Newton Hill Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Newton Hill Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Newton Hill Community School is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newton Hill Community School?
Newton Hill Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Newton Hill Community School?
Classes at Newton Hill Community School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newton Hill Community School?
Newton Hill Community School has around 338 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newton Hill Community School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Newton Hill Community School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newton Hill Community School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Newton Hill Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Newton Hill Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newton Hill Community School?
Newton Hill Community School is at Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)