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Newton Road School

Academy sponsor led · Rushden · NN10 0HH

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

196 pupils · 285 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
96 / 100
School capacity
285
Capacity fill
196 / 285 (69%)
Free school meals
40.3%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NENE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NENE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Nene Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Turner

Location

Address
Newton Road
Postcode
NN10 0HH
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40.3%.

Open schools in Rushden
12
Primary schools in Rushden
10
Academies among open schools in Rushden
58% (7)
Open schools in NN10
14
Primary in NN10
11
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

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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  • Denfield Park Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • South End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.9%

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  • Rushden Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Rushden · NN10 0YX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • South End Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitefriars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM23.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Higham Ferrers Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 8ED · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM24.2%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Turner
Telephone
01933353761
Website
www.newtonroadschool.co.uk

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