18
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Newcastle CofE Primary School · Primary · Shropshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
18
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
33%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Newcastle, Craven Arms, SY7 8QL
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 33% | 18 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 28% | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 18% | 22 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 39% | 23 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 29% | 21 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 12% | 26 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18 | 8.2 | 33% | 6% | 28% | 8% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 9.0 | 28% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 22 | 11.0 | 18% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 25 | 12.5 | 24% | 0% | 0% | 4% | — |
| 2020/21 | 27 | 13.5 | 30% | 4% | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 7.7 | 39% | 9% | 0% | 3% | — |
| 2017/18 | 21 | 10.5 | 29% | 0% | 5% | 4% | — |
| 2016/17 | 26 | 8.4 | 12% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 0% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.