Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Sanderling Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Chisnall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 637
- Pupils on roll
- 563
- URN
- 104775
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01744678390
About this school
Newton-le-Willows Primary School is a community primary school in Newton-le-Willows. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 563 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton-le-Willows Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 87 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 56% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 64% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 68% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newton-le-Willows Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | St. Helens average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 629 |
| 2024/25 | 602 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton-le-Willows Primary School compares
Newton-le-Willows Primary School ranked 36th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.3% | 25.7% | 563 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy | — | 3.6% | 11.9% | 173 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy | 72% | 5.3% | 17.9% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 83% | 2.7% | 10% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| The District CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 51.4% | 365 | 0.6 miles |
| Wargrave CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 35.6% | 424 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.66%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 14.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy0.3 miles
Primary · St Helens
-
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
The District CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
-
Wargrave CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newton-le-Willows
Other schools in Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Newton-le-Willows.
- Lyme Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy Primary
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- The District CofE Primary School Primary
- Wargrave CofE Primary School Primary
- Hope Academy Secondary
- Wargrave House School Special schools
- Willow Bank School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Newton-le-Willows Primary School teach?
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton-le-Willows.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton-le-Willows Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newton-le-Willows Primary School is Mrs Lauren Chisnall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton-le-Willows Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton-le-Willows Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newton-le-Willows Primary School?
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School has 563 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newton-le-Willows Primary School full?
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School has capacity for 637 pupils and 563 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newton-le-Willows Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newton-le-Willows Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newton-le-Willows Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newton-le-Willows Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Newton-le-Willows Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton-le-Willows Primary School compare with other schools in St. Helens?
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School ranked 36th of 52 primary schools in St. Helens for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton-le-Willows Primary School's absence rate?
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton-le-Willows Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton-le-Willows Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.