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Newfield School

Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

190

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — 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
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
14

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
235
Boys
168 (71%)
Girls
67 (29%)
Capacity
190 (124% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
44.3%
EAL
31.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.9
Budget per Pupil
£29,614/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 39.6%
  • White British: 36.2%
  • Asian Indian: 15.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • White Other: 0.8%

39.6%

Asian Pakistani

36.2%

White British

15.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
132051
UKPRN
10016716
Establishment No.
7107