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Newtown School

Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3AT

Local ranking175th of 180 primary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
224
Boys
128 (57%)
Girls
96 (43%)
Capacity
280 (80% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
17.2%
EAL
46.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
18.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,971/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 38.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 25.6%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Asian Indian: 7.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%

38.1%

White British

25.6%

Asian Pakistani

8.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
110217
UKPRN
10069734
Establishment No.
2021

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