Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #79 in North Northamptonshire public Top 92% UK

Newton Road School

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

personMiss Kerry Mills

corporate_fareNENE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onRushden, NN10 0HH

language Visit Website phone 1933353761

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

254

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Newton Road School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Rushden, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Newton Road School is an academy sponsor led in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of NENE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 221 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #79 of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #12,222 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.6 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 59%

Reading43% LA 71%

Writing51% LA 70%

Maths63% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

28%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading49% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths37% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading35% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing47% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.3

Read

LA -0.7

-8.6 to -3.9

-2.2

Write

LA -0.2

-4.4 to 0.0

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.2 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading40% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing48% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths45% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -0.9

-6.2 to -2.4

-1.8

Write

LA -0.7

-3.5 to 0.0

-4.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-6.5 to -3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.1

Write

LA -0.7

Maths

LA -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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27 September 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-09-27

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-06-02

None EIF

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 221 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	224	7	3.1%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	248	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	38	15.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	239	38	15.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	255	45	17.6%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	254	36	14.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	245	61	24.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	255	17	6.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	254	24	9.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	254	55	21.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	260	23	8.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	260	9	3.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	255	31	12.2%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	253	2	0.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	253	11	4.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	251	32	12.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	268	21	7.8%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	269	16	5.9%	0.5%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	271	14	5.2%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	0	1	-	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

7.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree50%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree14%

strongly disagree21%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know29%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

strongly disagree14%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree21%

disagree7%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree43%

strongly disagree7%

don't know14%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree43%

disagree7%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes79%

no21%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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