Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Hazel Close, Newport, PO30 5GD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Katherine Marshall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Federation
- Federation of Carisbrooke CE and Newport CE Primaries
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 118200
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01983522826
About this school
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newport. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 44 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 50% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 75% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 64% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 66% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Newport Church of England Aided 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 | Isle of Wight average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 51.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newport Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 12th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.4% | 20.3% | 300 | — |
| Nine Acres Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 27.5% | 419 | 0.4 miles |
| Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School | 69% | 5.7% | 27% | 351 | 0.4 miles |
| Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy | — | — | — | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 37% | 7.6% | 15.4% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| Barton Primary School | 42% | 6.4% | 39.7% | 239 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 7.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nine Acres Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newport
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Barton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newport
Other schools in Newport
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Newport.
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Barton Primary School Primary
- Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Primary
- Nine Acres Primary School Primary
- Shalfleet Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerfields Primary School Primary
- Carisbrooke College Secondary
- Christ The King College Secondary
- Medina College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newport Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport.
- Who is the headteacher of Newport Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newport Church of England Aided Primary School is Miss Katherine Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newport Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newport Church of England Aided 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 big is Newport Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Newport Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newport Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newport Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Newport Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newport Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newport Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School is part of the Federation of Carisbrooke CE and Newport CE Primaries federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newport Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newport Church of England Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 12th of 36 primary schools in Isle of Wight for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newport Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newport Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newport Church of England Aided 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 30 June 2026.