Newton Hill Community School

Newton Hill Community School continues to perform well as a good school, providing pupils with a supportive environment that fosters respect, kindness, and a love for learning. The school has a strong culture where older students serve as positive role models, and there are numerous opportunities for pupils to engage in various extracurricular activities that enrich their educational experience. The effective teaching practices, particularly in reading and mathematics, significantly contribute to pupils achieving well by the end of key stage 2. The school has also made commendable efforts to support pupils with special educational needs, enabling them to thrive alongside their peers. Despite its strengths, the school has identified some areas for improvement, particularly in enhancing the personal development program to expand pupils’ leadership skills. Although the school's approach to education is generally effective, there is a recognized need for more opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles and responsibilities, which could further bolster their character development and engagement in school life. This inspection marks the first ungraded assessment since the last full inspection in 2019, reflecting the school's ongoing commitment to maintaining its standards and adapting to the evolving needs of its students.

Strengths

• Pupils show respect and kindness towards one another.
• The school provides a supportive environment where pupils feel safe.
• Pupils achieve well due to effective teaching practices in reading and mathematics.
• The curriculum is enhanced by various extracurricular activities and trips.
• Pupils with SEND are well supported and achieve successfully.
• Staff demonstrate a commitment to pupil welfare and success.
• Strong behaviour management leads to a calm learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills need to be enhanced.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Newton Hill Community School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Newton Hill Community School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Newton Hill Community School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.2% of pupils at Newton Hill Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Newton Hill Community School received £5,955 and spent £6,008 for each of its 330 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £161,000 (£490 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Newton Hill Community School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newton Hill Community School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Newton Hill Community School last inspected by Ofsted?

Newton Hill Community School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Newton Hill Community School have?

Newton Hill Community School has 338 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newton Hill Community School cover?

Newton Hill Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Newton Hill Community School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newton Hill Community School?

Newton Hill Community School is at Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2HR.