Newtown Linford Primary School

Newtown Linford Primary is a happy, inclusive school where pupils are exceptionally polite and respectful, and behaviour and personal development are particular strengths. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, reading is a high priority, and pupils achieve well in English and mathematics. Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a standout feature, with strong support helping pupils thrive academically and personally. Leadership is effective, staff feel well supported, and the school is part of the Bradgate Education Partnership. Pupils benefit from a broad and enriching curriculum, including trips, performances, sport and clubs, and they are well prepared for life in modern Britain. The school's mixed-age approach is a curriculum strength, and teaching generally presents learning logically with good checking of understanding. However, in some subjects and early years areas, the small steps of knowledge are not clearly identified, so teaching does not always focus sharply on core vocabulary or check understanding deeply enough. This means pupils sometimes miss opportunities to deepen their knowledge. Safeguarding is effective, and this was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

• Pupils are exceptionally polite, respectful and kind to each other and visitors.
• Behaviour and attitudes are outstanding, with calm, purposeful classrooms and positive attitudes to learning.
• Personal development is outstanding, with rich experiences, leadership roles and strong preparation for life in modern Britain.
• Provision for pupils with SEND is a particular strength, supporting academic progress, independence and resilience.
• Reading is a high priority and taught well, with effective catch-up support and strong outcomes by Year 6.
• The curriculum is ambitious and the mixed-age class approach is a strength of curriculum thinking.
• Teachers present new learning logically and check understanding to plan next steps.
• Early years provision is purposeful, with clear routines and play that supports mathematical and creative development.
• Leaders, including trust leaders and governors, are effective and staff feel well supported.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects and early years areas, the small steps of learning are not clearly identified.
• Teaching does not always focus precisely on the important knowledge and vocabulary pupils need to learn.
• Pupils do not always receive further opportunities to deepen their understanding in weaker curriculum areas.
• Teachers do not consistently check what children and pupils know to ensure secure understanding in those areas.
• Depth of understanding in some subjects beyond English and mathematics is not yet as secure.

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 Newtown Linford Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% 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 Newtown Linford 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 Newtown Linford Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.4% 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, 16.4% of pupils at Newtown Linford Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% 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 Newtown Linford Primary School received £7,246 and spent £7,310 for each of its 113 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£649 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Bradgate Education Partnership, income was £7,352 and spending £7,630 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 Leicester · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Newtown Linford Primary School is part of Bradgate Education Partnership, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Mercenfeld Primary School Markfield
• Ratby Primary School Leicester
• Stafford Leys Community Primary School Leicester
• Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough
• Mountfields Lodge School Loughborough
• Church Hill Infant School Leicester
• The Roundhill Academy Leicester
• Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Loughborough
• Eastfield Primary School Leicester
• Highgate Primary School Loughborough

What is Newtown Linford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Newtown Linford Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Newtown Linford Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Newtown Linford Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Newtown Linford Primary School have?

Newtown Linford Primary School has 116 pupils on roll.

What age range does Newtown Linford Primary School cover?

Newtown Linford Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Newtown Linford Primary School?

Newtown Linford Primary School is at Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0AD.