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Newtown Primary School

Academy sponsor led · West Bromwich · B70 0ES

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)31%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
107 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
49.5%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Stour Vale Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Simone Chesney-Ly

Location

Address
Anne Close, Off Dunkirk Avenue
Postcode
B70 0ES
Town
West Bromwich
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 3–11, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.5%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Primary schools in West Bromwich
17
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B70
15
Primary in B70
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 West BromwichNear B70

  • Ryders Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 9UJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hanbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 9NT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Great Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7DE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 7PG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Harvills Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 0NG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 8PN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 8UH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.4%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Simone Chesney-Ly
Telephone
01215578504
Website
www.newtown.sandwell.sch.uk

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