A good community school school in Wakefield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Newlands Primary School.
Overall school rating
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| 2023 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
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Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-3.0 per year)
Down -3.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Persevere, Believe, Achieve"
Michelle Hawke, Acting Head Teacher, welcomes visitors and emphasises the motto Persevere, Believe, Achieve. She describes Newlands as an inclusive, nurturing school with The Newlands Way ethos and a focus on helping all children to reach their best outcomes, including a Year of Being Proud theme and opportunities to engage with staff and the community.
Newlands has a Communication Resource (Inclusion Resource) for children with Social Communication Needs, described as an Adapted Mainstream Integrated Resource. It serves reception to year 6, is staffed by Wakefield Council specialists, and typically provides support on a 1:2 basis. The Teacher in Charge is Miss J Goodwin.
Admissions follow Wakefield LA guidelines with priority: (i) looked-after children or those previously looked after or fostered; (ii) children who live in the catchment with brothers/sisters at the school at the time of admission; (iii) other children who live in the school's catchment; (c) children who have brothers or sisters in attendance at the school; (d) other children, with priority to those living nearest to the school.
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