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Newtown CofE Primary School

Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU

Local ranking55th of 106 primary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 14 January 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:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
25.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
58.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
33.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
90
Boys
48 (53%)
Girls
42 (47%)
Capacity
140 (64% full)
SEND
23.3%
FSM Eligible
3.7%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,912/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 94.4%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.3%

94.4%

White British

3.4%

Black African

2.3%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
123490
UKPRN
10079356
Establishment No.
3083