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Newtown Community Primary School

Community school · Trowbridge · BA14 0BB

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
157

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 fill52%

161 pupils · 310 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
82 / 79
School capacity
310
Capacity fill
161 / 310 (52%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Marshall

Location

Address
Newtown
Postcode
BA14 0BB
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
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 4–11, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Primary schools in Trowbridge
19
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Primary in BA14
19
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TrowbridgeNear BA14

  • Willowbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7HE · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Walwayne Court School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 9DU · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0PS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Paxcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7EB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Marshall
Telephone
01225752678
Website
www.newtownschool.co.uk

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