Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School
High Street, Newton-on-Trent, Lincoln, LN1 2JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Aimee Riley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 120578
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01777228365
About this school
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton-on-Trent CofE 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 71% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 29% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 86% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 71% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 71% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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-on-Trent CofE 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 9.8% | 64 | — |
| Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School | 40% | 7.6% | 21.7% | 80 | 1.8 miles |
| North Clifton Primary School | — | 2.8% | 4.6% | 20 | 2.0 miles |
| Rampton Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 29.9% | 74 | 3.5 miles |
| Queen Eleanor Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 21.3% | 66 | 3.6 miles |
| Saxilby Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 354 | 4.0 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)
- 9.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
North Clifton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Rampton Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Queen Eleanor Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Saxilby Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School teach?
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School is Mrs Aimee Riley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton-on-Trent CofE 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-on-Trent CofE Primary School?
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School full?
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 64 on roll (91%), 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-on-Trent CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton-on-Trent CofE 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.