Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Buxton Road
New Mills
Derbyshire
SK22 3JS
Phone 01663744358
Reference Number 112599

Newtown Primary School is performing well, reflecting a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and are happy to attend. The school upholds a strong ethos of respect and kindness, and staff maintain high expectations for student achievement across a well-structured and ambitious curriculum. Parents express great satisfaction with the nurturing atmosphere the school provides, contributing significantly to the students' overall happiness and educational success. The school has been deemed good in all areas, including the quality of education, behavior, personal development, leadership, and early years provision.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 6 8
2 8 8 16
3 7 2 9
4 3 9 12
5 8 6 14
6 9 6 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.7%
Chinese 3.6%
White & Asian 2.4%
White, Other 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
14 Mar 2018 Short inspection
26 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
05 Jun 2013 Monitoring visit
22 Jan 2013 Monitoring visit
26 Sep 2012 Monitoring visit
08 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
05 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and exhibit positive attitudes towards their education.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and logically sequenced, supporting knowledge retention.
  • Reading is prioritized, with engaging texts and structured phonics programs.
  • Pupils with SEND receive well-planned support to access the full curriculum.
  • The early years focus effectively on communication and social skills.
  • Staff support pupils' attendance and work closely with families to address issues.

Areas for Improvement

  • Work given to pupils is sometimes not matched precisely to their ability, hindering progress.
  • Pupils lack a secure understanding of British values, impacting their preparedness for modern society.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing -4.1
Maths -4.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 2
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 5 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3BL
0.56 miles
New Mills Nursery School
Sett Close, High Peak, SK22 4AQ
0.56 miles
New Mills Primary School
Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4AY
0.75 miles
St George's CofE Primary School
Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NP
0.79 miles
Hague Bar Primary School
Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3AP
1.05 miles
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7PQ
1.1 miles
Disley Primary School
Disley Primary School, Dane Bank Drive, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2BD
1.16 miles
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 1AT
1.77 miles
Buxworth Primary School
Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7NJ
2.34 miles
Whaley Bridge Primary School
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7HX
2.44 miles
Brookside Primary School
Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 8DB
2.53 miles
High Lane Primary School
Andrew Lane, High Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 8JQ
2.58 miles
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7DL
2.58 miles
Hayfield Primary School
Swallow House Lane, Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 2HB
2.74 miles
Mellor Primary School
Knowle Road, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5PL
2.8 miles
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple
Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7BQ
3.08 miles
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School
Macclesfield Road, Kettleshulme. High Peak, Cheshire, SK23 7QU
3.17 miles
Brabyns Preparatory School
34-36 Arkwright Road, Stockport, SK6 7DB
3.35 miles
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5BR
3.51 miles
Ludworth Primary School
Ludworth Primary School, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5DU
3.6 miles
Name Distance
New Mills School
Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NR
0.74 miles
High Peak School
Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, Cheshire, SK12 2AP
1.69 miles
Windlehurst School
Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7HZ
2.67 miles
Acorns School
19b Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7NN
3.31 miles
Peak School
Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES
3.38 miles
Marple Hall School
Hill Top Drive, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 6LB
4.25 miles
Poynton High School
Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1PU
4.39 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0TQ
4.52 miles
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