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Newton Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kingsway West
 Newton
 Chester
 Cheshire CH2 2LA
Telephone: 01244 667930

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from Woodfield Primary School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Caralyn Bignell (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Griffiths
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.77 / 9.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.66
Number of pupils: 369
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,213,820*
Income Per Pupil: £5,999
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: City of Chester
Electoral Ward: Newton and Hoole
School Number: 8962055

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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