The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: Staff training in phonics has been refreshed. Pupils read books that match the sounds they are learning

Success of the Curriculum: Some curricula are not sufficiently ambitious, affecting student achievement

Areas Needing Improvement: Incomplete curriculum thinking and key knowledge not well defined in some subjects

Performance in Maths & Reading: Leaders have taken steps to prioritise reading and refresh staff training

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy positive relationships with each other and low-level disruption is rare

Support for Falling Behind: Not all pupils receive timely support to improve their phonic knowledge

Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders accurately identify the needs of pupils with SEND and provide teachers with appropriate information and training

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders deal effectively with any cases of bullying

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders ensure that pupils know how to stay safe in the community and online

Parent Feedback: Positive views that parents have of the school reflect its strengthened place in the community

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils relish opportunities like singing, dance club, and wheelchair basketball

Teacher Engagement: Most teachers use their strong subject knowledge effectively

Impact on Student Progress: Teachers make effective checks on what pupils know and remember

Assessment of Teaching Quality: In developed curriculum areas, teachers use assessments effectively to address learning gaps

2023 10 May

School inspection Requires Improvement
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About Us

Newtown Primary School is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 129 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.

At this school, 32% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Mhairi Roberts
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy sponsor led
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 3-11 yr
School Size 210
Student Teacher Ratio 20 : 1
Year Founded 2020
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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	Current Newtown Primary School Carlisle CA2 7LW	Caldew Lea School Carlisle CA2 7BE View profile	Yewdale School Carlisle CA2 7SD View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	B	B-	C+
Ofset report	Requires Improvement	Good	Good
Age range	3-11	3-11	3-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	20.2	27.9	22
Proficient Math	97	98	102
Proficient Read	102	100	104
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	97	88	97
Reading	102	90	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	32%	46.89%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	4.49%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-1.3	Below Average
Writing	0.5	Average
Maths	-5.9	Well Below Average