Newport Infant School and Nursery

Newport Infant School and Nursery has been rated as 'Good' overall in its recent inspection, reflecting a significant drop from its previous 'Outstanding' rating. This is the school's first inspection since the new leadership team was established and since the pandemic, which has allowed for a fresh evaluation of its practices and educational outcomes. Pupils are generally happy and well-cared for, engaging enthusiastically in their learning. The school community fosters strong feelings of belonging among students, which is a notable strength. However, there are concerns with the curriculum's structure in subjects like mathematics and English, where knowledge progression is not clearly articulated, causing gaps in students' learning.

Strengths

• Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and community.
• The school has ambitious goals for pupil achievements.
• Most pupils achieve well across various subjects, including those with SEND.
• Strong focus on reading and celebrating diverse literature.
• Established systems for identifying and supporting pupils who are falling behind.
• Wide range of extra-curricular activities, promoting pupils' wider development.

Areas for Improvement

• Mathematics curriculum lacks clarity and structure for key stage 1.
• Gaps in English subject knowledge, particularly in writing for key stage 1.
• Monitoring and evaluation systems are not sharp enough for leadership to assess effectiveness.

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 Newport Infant School and Nursery attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Newport Infant School and Nursery 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 Newport Infant School and Nursery had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.2% 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, 12.4% of pupils at Newport Infant School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 8 pupils.

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 Newport Infant School and Nursery received £9,240 and spent £8,873 for each of its 203 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £146,000 (£720 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 Newport Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newport Infant School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Newport Infant School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Newport Infant School and Nursery was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Newport Infant School and Nursery have?

Newport Infant School and Nursery has 217 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newport Infant School and Nursery cover?

Newport Infant School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Newport Infant School and Nursery?

Newport Infant School and Nursery is at Granville Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DX.