Newlands Primary School
Normanton · Wakefield
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School information
- Official name
- Newlands Primary School
- Address
- Wakefield Road
- Postcode
- WF6 1BB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- URN (official identifier)
- 133318
- Establishment number
- 2206
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 270
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 315
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Hawke
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 11 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.newlands.wakefield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01924302585
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2001
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Newlands Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 270 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.9% | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 11.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.3% | 12.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Newlands Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 27 Mar 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Jun 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Newlands Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.0% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Newlands Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £181,350 for 117 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 48.8% | 27.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £756 | £370 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Newlands Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 262 pupils.
| This school | Wakefield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,357,345 £9,015 per pupil | £7,131 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,350,775 £8,990 per pupil | £7,187 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,079,579 £4,128 per pupil · 45.9% | £3,263 · 45.4% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £362,764 £1,387 per pupil · 15.4% | £1,537 · 21.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £221,865 £848 per pupil · 9.4% | £211 · 2.9% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £172,240 £659 per pupil · 7.3% | £145 · 2.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £6,570 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £119,067 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,930 per pupil, supply and agency £645 per pupil — spending up £1,060 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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