Newcomen Primary School

Newcomen Primary School is a highly successful school that fully realises its vision for pupils to 'believe, achieve and succeed'. Inspectors found pupils, including those with SEND, achieving exceptionally well and leaving well prepared for secondary school, with outcomes in national tests reflecting the quality of provision. All key judgements - quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years - were graded outstanding, and safeguarding arrangements were found to be effective. The curriculum is ambitious, carefully structured and delivered very effectively, with teachers revisiting learning and checking understanding so that gaps are quickly addressed. Reading is a particular strength, beginning in Nursery with a language-rich environment and consistent, effective phonics teaching complemented by strong work on comprehension, fluency and expression. Pupils with SEND are identified well and receive precisely planned support, while behaviour is impeccable and attendance is high. Personal development is rich and purposeful, with pupils contributing to the school's courtesy code, outdoor play resources and community and charity work, and learning to keep themselves physically and mentally well. Leaders invest in staff development and prioritise well-being, and morale is high. Governors are skilled and proactive, with a thorough understanding of the school. The report identifies no areas of concern. This was a graded inspection under section 5, following an earlier section 8 inspection in May 2022.

Strengths

• Ambitious, carefully structured curriculum that builds secure knowledge in manageable steps
• Curriculum delivered very effectively, with regular revisiting and opportunities to practise and apply learning
• Rigorous checks on pupils' knowledge allow teachers to identify and address gaps quickly
• Exceptionally strong reading provision, from a language-rich Nursery to effective phonics and impressive comprehension work
• Precise identification and support for pupils with SEND, who achieve well
• Impeccable behaviour and highly respectful, supportive attitudes among pupils
• High attendance, supported by close tracking and effective work with families
• Rich personal development programme fostering belonging, community contribution and understanding of different faiths and ways of life
• Strong early years provision, with well-tailored activities and attention to children's well-being
• Commitment to staff development and staff well-being, with high morale
• Skilled and proactive governors with a thorough understanding of the school

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 Newcomen Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Newcomen Primary 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 Newcomen Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.7% 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, 15.2% of pupils at Newcomen Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% 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 Newcomen Primary School received £6,458 and spent £6,608 for each of its 329 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £77,000 (-£233 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 Newcomen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newcomen Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Newcomen Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Newcomen Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Newcomen Primary School have?

Newcomen Primary School has 341 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newcomen Primary School cover?

Newcomen Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Newcomen Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newcomen Primary School?

Newcomen Primary School is at Trent Road, Redcar, North Yorkshire, TS10 1NL.