Newtown Primary School
Newtown Primary School is an academy converter in Exeter for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 128 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Newtown Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2021 of its predecessor, Newtown Primary School. In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: October 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Clifton Road Exeter Devon EX1 2BP |
| Phone | 01392255540 |
| Reference Number | 149615 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 128 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.22%
Girls: 50.78% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 40.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 32.8% |
| Indian | 15.6% |
| African | 14.1% |
| White, Other | 11.7% |
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| Pakistani | 3.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| Caribbean | 2.3% |
| Asian, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Newtown Primary School, inspected in September 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Newtown Primary School had 133 pupils for 208 places. 75 places (36.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Exeter - east of Exe Primary” planning area
Devon counted 879 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 817 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 208 | 208 |
| Pupils | 138 | 133 |
| Unfilled | 33.7% | 36.1% |
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 Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.7% | 2.5% |
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 Newtown Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
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 Primary School had 17.3 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
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.4 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 21.9% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 40.0% | 11.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
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, 17.2% of pupils at Newtown Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 Primary School received £7,595 and spent £7,176 for each of its 133 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £139,000 (£1,049 per pupil).
Across all 20 schools of The Academies for Character and Excellence, income was £6,628 and spending £6,807 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £139,000 |
| per pupil | £1,049 |
| In-year balance | £56,000 |
| per pupil | £419 |
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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Ladysmith Junior School
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Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
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Exeter Cathedral School
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St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
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St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
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0.65 miles |
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Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
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St David's CofE Primary School
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0.82 miles |
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Stoke Hill Junior School
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Wynstream Primary School Academy
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1.12 miles |
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St Thomas Primary School
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1.14 miles |
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Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
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1.18 miles |
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Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Whipton Barton Infant and Nursery School, Hiil Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3JP |
1.19 miles |
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Whipton Barton Junior School
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1.22 miles |
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Montgomery Primary School
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1.23 miles |
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Willowbrook School
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1.33 miles |
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St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
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1.4 miles |
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West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL |
1.41 miles |
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Woodwater Academy
Woodwater Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AW |
1.46 miles |
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Bowhill Primary School
Buddle Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1JT |
1.5 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Maynard School
Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SJ |
0.22 miles |
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Exeter Mathematics School
ROUGEMONT HOUSE, CASTLE ROAD, EXETER, DEVON, EX4 3PU |
0.48 miles |
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Exeter School
Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NS |
0.52 miles |
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Magdalen Court School
Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4NU |
0.54 miles |
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Atkinson Secure Children's Home
Care of: Devon County Council, Exeter, EX2 4QD |
0.77 miles |
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Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group
Hele Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4JS |
0.88 miles |
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Vranch House School
Pinhoe Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8AD |
1.16 miles |
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Belong School Devon
Grace Road West, Marsh Barton, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8PU |
1.24 miles |
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Isca Academy
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1.3 miles |
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St James School
Summer Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8NN |
1.36 miles |
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West Exe School
Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU |
1.57 miles |
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Southbrook School
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1.61 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP |
1.63 miles |
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Thomas Hall School
Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 5AD |
1.65 miles |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD |
1.76 miles |
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Barley Lane School
Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA |
1.97 miles |
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Ellen Tinkham School
Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RW |
2.07 miles |
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Matford Brook Academy
March Close, Matford, Exeter, Devon, EX2 0BZ |
2.62 miles |
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The Outdoors School
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2.92 miles |
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Clyst Vale Community College
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4.13 miles |
All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications
Newtown Primary School is part of The Academies for Character and Excellence, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Exeter
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Exeter
- Shaldon Primary School Teignmouth
- Torre Church of England Academy Torquay
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Totnes
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Paignton
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Honiton
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Totnes
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School Brixham
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Brixham
What is Newtown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Newtown Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2021 of its predecessor, Newtown Primary School.
When was Newtown Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Newtown Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.
How many pupils does Newtown Primary School have?
Newtown Primary School has 128 pupils on roll.
What age range does Newtown Primary School cover?
Newtown Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Newtown Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Newtown Primary School?
Newtown Primary School is at Clifton Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2BP.
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