Newbald Primary School

Newbald Primary School is a small, low-deprivation village primary that is performing strongly overall. Safeguarding is met, and pupils achieve very well: published key stage 2 attainment is typically above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, pupils attend exceptionally well, and behaviour is calm, respectful and purposeful. The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced, teaching is highly effective, and leaders, governors and staff share high expectations for all pupils. There is also strong provision for personal development, pastoral support and enrichment. Pupils benefit from trips, clubs, leadership roles and a nurturing early years environment, and they are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Inclusion work is making a positive difference, particularly for pupils with SEND, although the school’s recent changes in this area are not yet fully embedded. The main areas for further development are in early years, where some adult-child interactions do not consistently extend language and learning; in SEND, where new approaches need to become fully consistent; and in ensuring more pupils, including some with higher starting points, achieve the higher standard at the end of key stage 2.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well, with key stage 2 attainment typically above national averages.
• Pupils with SEND make secure progress through the curriculum from their starting points.
• Pupils develop secure basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics, with gaps closed quickly.
• Attendance is high and persistent absence is very low compared with national figures.
• Pupils behave very well, show respect and kindness, and bullying is extremely rare.
• The curriculum is ambitious, well thought out and supported by a strong focus on vocabulary.
• Teaching is highly effective, with skilful questioning and tasks adapted to pupils’ needs.
• Leaders and governors know the school well and act swiftly to improve provision.
• Staff feel well supported, and leaders consider workload and wellbeing.
• Personal development is strong, with enriching trips, clubs and pupil leadership opportunities.
• Pastoral support is highly effective and pupils build trusting relationships with staff.
• Early years provision is nurturing and ambitious, with clear routines and improving physical development.
• Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education and feel happy and safe in school.

Areas for Improvement

• Some adult-child interactions in the early years do not consistently promote language development or learning.
• Recent improvements to SEND provision are not yet fully embedded, so support is not always consistently swift and effective.
• Teaching adaptations are not yet enabling a greater number of pupils to achieve the higher standard at the end of key stage 2.
• A few pupils who join the school with higher than typical starting points could potentially achieve even more.

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 Newbald Primary School attended 97.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 0.0% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Newbald 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 Newbald Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.0% 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, 20.6% of pupils at Newbald Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% 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 Newbald Primary School received £7,851 and spent £7,604 for each of its 95 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £57,000 (£604 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 Newbald Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newbald Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Newbald Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Newbald Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Newbald Primary School have?

Newbald Primary School has 102 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newbald Primary School cover?

Newbald Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newbald Primary School?

Newbald Primary School is at Beverley Road, North Newbald, York, YO43 4SQ.