Newtown Primary School, Exeter

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newtown Primary School. We are a small, friendly, community school in the centre of Exeter! Our vision of 'achieving excellence together, through belonging, community and aspiration' means that our welcoming and positive school is thriving with kind and dedicated staff, ensuring that all children are inspired to be the best version of themselves."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Newtown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Newtown Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newtown Primary School are St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles, 88% reading, 96% maths); Ladysmith Junior School (0.4 miles); Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School (0.4 miles); and St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 79% maths).

Newtown Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Newtown Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Academies for Character and Excellence, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 40.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (22%) and Black (16%).

Newtown Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Summerlands (se-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 672 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Newtown Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newtown Primary School are Atkinson Secure Children's Home (0.8 miles), Isca Academy (1.3 miles), St James School (1.4 miles) and West Exe School (1.6 miles).