Newport Primary SchoolRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Newport Primary School and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Newport Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newport Primary School was judged Good and Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 75.0% for Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
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 held broadly level at Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportNewport Primary School | Saffron WaldenRickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 430 in Essex | 66th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 91 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Newport, CB11 3PU | Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 16.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 2.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 6.5% 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
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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