SCHOOL PROFILE

Newtown Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149615
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 September 2021
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 128 128 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 65 50.8% of pupils
Male pupils 63 49.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.1%
10.7 pts below England
School 14.1%
Exeter 21.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

40.6%
20.3 pts above England
School 40.6%
Exeter 14.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Exeter 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
32.8%
42
Indian
15.6%
20
African
14.1%
18
Any other White background
11.7%
15
Any other ethnic group
8.6%
11
Pakistani
3.1%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.3% 26 of 128 pupils
0.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.3%
Exeter 23.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.2% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

81.0% 20.6 pts above England
School 81.0%
Exeter 54.4%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

88.0%

14.2 pts above England

School 88.0%
Exeter 71.2%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

94.0%

23.7 pts above England

School 94.0%
Exeter 65.6%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

88.0%

16.0 pts above England

School 88.0%
Exeter 66.5%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.16%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.06 pts lower than England
School 5.16%
Exeter 6.42%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.98 pts lower than England
School 10.83%
Exeter 16.25%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.50%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.70 pts higher than England
School 2.50%
Exeter 2.38%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

61.0% 27.2 pts below England
Newtown Primary School
61.0%
Exeter
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information