Newtown School, Chesham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Newtown School excels at helping every child feel safe, valued and included. Reading is a particular strength with expert phonics teaching that gets most pupils reading fluently and confidently from an early age. The school offers a nurturing environment where children with additional needs receive excellent support, and all pupils benefit from enriching activities, trips and clubs that build confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-structured phonics programme delivered with accuracy and expertise, resulting in fluent and confident readers
- Excellent early years provision with a rich, well-structured environment that prepares children well for Year 1
- High-quality support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities through targeted strategies and the dedicated Nest space
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils creating a positive learning environment where pupils are motivated and eager to learn
- Broad and ambitious curriculum carefully sequenced in most subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment checks on pupil learning are not used consistently across all subjects to identify gaps and address misconceptions
- Absence remains too high for some key groups of pupils, particularly those with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils, and those learning English as an additional language
- Some pupils do not build securely on prior learning or retain key knowledge over time due to inconsistent assessment practices
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture around pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, special events
Newtown School is an inclusive, nurturing infant school where pupils enjoy coming to learn and thrive within a culture built on caring, curiosity and courage. The school maintains good standards across all key areas including education quality, behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years provision.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
71 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
234 pupils
280 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chesham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesham
Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire
Places available
6,847
Applications
5,934
Got 1st preference
89.9%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.64242%
Overall absence
19.35484%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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