Newcastle CofE Primary School
Newcastle, Craven Arms, SY7 8QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Cook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Federation
- Blue Hills Federation
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 123488
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01588640260
About this school
Newcastle CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Craven Arms. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 21 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Newcastle 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 18 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newcastle CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.4% | 27.8% | 21 | — |
| St George's CofE Academy, Clun | 57% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 110 | 3.3 miles |
| Bishops Castle Primary School | 50% | 7% | 24.3% | 128 | 5.9 miles |
| Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | 14% | 4.1% | 37.9% | 37 | 6.7 miles |
| Clunbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 55 | 7.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 26.7% | 55 | 8.5 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)
- 27.78%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.39%
- Persistent absence
- 27.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's CofE Academy, Clun3.3 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Bishops Castle Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
- 6.7 miles
-
Clunbury CofE Primary School7.7 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Bucknell
Other schools in Craven Arms
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Corvedale CofE Primary School Primary
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Primary
- Onny CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun Primary
- Stokesay Primary School Primary
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newcastle CofE Primary School teach?
- Newcastle CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Craven Arms.
- Who is the headteacher of Newcastle CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newcastle CofE Primary School is Miss Anna Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newcastle CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newcastle 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 big is Newcastle CofE Primary School?
- Newcastle CofE Primary School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Newcastle CofE Primary School full?
- Newcastle CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 21 on roll (38%), 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 Newcastle CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newcastle CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Newcastle CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newcastle CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newcastle CofE Primary School?
- Newcastle CofE Primary School is part of the Blue Hills Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Newcastle CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Newcastle CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newcastle CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newcastle 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.