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Newton Hill Community School

Community school · Wakefield · WF1 2HR

Ages 3–11 · 338 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
248

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

338 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
165 / 173
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
338 / 300 (113%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Wheatley

Location

Address
Leeds Road, Newton Hill
Postcode
WF1 2HR
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.1%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF1
20
Primary in WF1
10
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Rooks Nest Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Wakefield · WF1 3DX · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Wrenthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.09

    0.9 miles away

  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.11

    0.9 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 4LU · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.83

    1.1 miles away

  • Jerry Clay Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 0NP · Wakefield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand2.07

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Wheatley
Telephone
01924303680
Website
https://newton-hill-community.eschools.co.uk/website

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