Newtown Community Primary School, Trowbridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newtown Primary School. This is a school where children have real pride in their behaviour and their learning, something which is often commented on by visitors to our school. These strengths within our school are supported by a strong behaviour ethos and high expectations. A sense of fun is also something the school is well known for."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.75 per session.

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Newtown Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Newtown Community Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newtown Community Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); Willowbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 38% maths); Walwayne Court School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 78% maths); and Holbrook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths).

Newtown Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newtown Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Black (11%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 5 (3.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Trowbridge Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Hall (outside), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 272 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 Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Newtown Community Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newtown Community Primary School are The John of Gaunt School (0.3 miles), St Augustine's Catholic College (0.3 miles) and The Clarendon Academy (0.4 miles).