Newnham Primary School

Newnham Primary School continues to demonstrate a strong performance overall, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2017. The school fosters a happy and cohesive environment where pupils are well-supported in their learning journeys. Reading is prioritized, and pupils develop a passion for it, supported by an effective phonics program that aids their literacy skills. Nevertheless, there are areas where the school can enhance its effectiveness, including ensuring consistent implementation of the curriculum across all subjects and providing better oversight of the early years curriculum by senior leaders. The school boasts many strengths, including a positive behavior culture and effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Additionally, the commitment from leaders across all levels and the robust relationships within the community contribute to a nurturing educational atmosphere. However, the inspectors noted that while the school excels in many areas, there are some concerns regarding the depth of curriculum knowledge in certain subjects, especially in the foundation phases, which could affect pupils' overall recall and understanding.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a positive behavior environment.
• Reading is prioritized with a well-structured phonics program.
• Curriculum is well planned and sequenced across most subjects.
• Effective support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) students.
• Pupils are well-prepared for life in modern Britain.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in a small number of foundation subjects.
• Some senior leaders lack sufficient understanding of the early years curriculum.
• Incomplete records of safeguarding actions taken by leaders.

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 Newnham Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% 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 Newnham 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 Newnham Primary School had 21.8 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, 14.3% of pupils at Newnham Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 2024–25 Newnham Primary School received £8,097 and spent £8,780 for each of its 82 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £19,000 (-£228 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of The David Ross Education Trust, income was £8,189 and spending £8,020 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Daventry · West Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications

Newnham Primary School is part of The David Ross Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Abbey CofE Academy Daventry
• Falconer's Hill Academy Daventry
• Welton Church of England Academy Daventry
• Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Northampton
• Kings Heath Primary Academy Northampton
• Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton
• Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Northampton
• Cedar Road Primary School Northampton
• Eastfield Academy Northampton
• The Arbours Primary Academy Northampton

What is Newnham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newnham Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Newnham Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Newnham Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Newnham Primary School have?

Newnham Primary School has 84 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newnham Primary School cover?

Newnham Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newnham Primary School?

Newnham Primary School is at School Hill, Newnham, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 3HG.