SCHOOL PROFILE

Newtown CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 123490
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Shropshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 86 80 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 41 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 45 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.5%
21.3 pts below England
School 3.5%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Shropshire 5.4%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Shropshire 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.7%
78
African
3.5%
3
Unclassified
3.5%
3
Gypsy / Roma
2.3%
2
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 18.6% 16 of 86 pupils
2.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.6%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 2.3% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Specific learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 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

25.0% 35.4 pts below England
School 25.0%
Shropshire 56.7%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

58.0%

15.8 pts below England

School 58.0%
Shropshire 72.7%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
Shropshire 69.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

33.0%

39.0 pts below England

School 33.0%
Shropshire 69.6%
West Midlands 71.4%
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

4.58%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.64 pts lower than England
School 4.58%
Shropshire 5.92%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.16 pts lower than England
School 12.66%
Shropshire 14.62%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Shropshire 1.38%
West Midlands 1.82%
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

61.4% 26.8 pts below England
Newtown CofE Primary School
61.4%
Shropshire
90.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
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