Newport Primary SchoolDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newport Primary School and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy are primary schools.
Newport Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newport Primary School was judged Good and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 16.0% for Newport Primary School and 78.0% for Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newport Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 16.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportNewport Primary School | Saffron WaldenDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 430 in Essex | 74th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 161 | |
| Location | Newport, CB11 3PU | Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 16.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newport Primary School
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
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