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The District CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lavern Shelford

location_onNewton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ

language Visit Website phone 1744678250

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

375

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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The District CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Newton-le-Willows, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The District CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 375 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #4 of 54 primaries in St. Helens and #897 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 5.5%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading79% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing82% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.3

-3.2 to 0.5

2.0

Write

LA 0.3

0.2 to 3.8

0.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.0 to 2.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.0

-2.0 to 1.3

0.0

Write

LA 0.1

-1.5 to 1.5

-1.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-2.9 to 0.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 62%

Reading68% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 78%

Maths63% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.4

-1.7 to 1.5

-0.9

Write

LA 0.0

-2.5 to 0.7

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.3 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

19 October 2021

Inspection Report

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15 June 2016

Inspection Report

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05 November 2014

Inspection Report

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04 June 2014

Inspection Report

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20 March 2013

Inspection Report

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18 December 2012

Inspection Report

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04 October 2010

Inspection Report

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19 May 2008

Inspection Report

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15 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-10-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-06-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 381 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	381	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	371	5	1.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	381	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	375	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	336	3	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	349	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	340	5	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	329	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	324	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	317	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	315	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	336	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	339	9	2.7%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	357	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	350	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	342	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	357	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	358	8	2.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	356	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	384	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	370	7	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	354	1	0.3%	0.5%	0