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EnglandNorth WestFyldePR4 3RTNewton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Primary

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Primary

Fylde · Preston · PR4 3RT www.newton.lancsngfl.ac.uk/

Pupils
208
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6809 spend / pupil£6556 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
+11pp
85%72%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
22%
+22pp
23%12%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 22%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
48%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
81%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
56%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
109.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
208
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, PR4 3RT
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%22%81%33%78%26%93%48%89%81%106.0109.0109.010%208
2023/2459%0%72%7%72%7%83%7%90%66%102.0104.0102.03%218
2022/2381%23%85%35%88%31%92%35%88%77%106.0107.0105.0+0.30+2.50+1.904%208
2018/1985%15%85%33%100%26%100%37%93%100%106.0109.0110.0+1.00+2.20+3.007%220
2017/1877%8%88%19%85%31%92%27%100%81%106.0106.0107.0-1.00+0.00-0.405%227
2016/1759%12%65%18%76%18%88%18%88%76%102.0105.0105.0-2.80-0.10+0.904%213

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520822.710%2%12%5%11%
2023/2421824.43%4%15%5%12%
2022/2320823.64%4%17%4%11%
2021/2221524.04%0%14%6%14%
2020/2121127.15%0%10%
2018/1922023.87%1%9%3%5%
2017/1822724.35%1%9%4%5%
2016/1721323.24%1%12%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.