Newtown CofE Primary School
Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Crompton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Newtown and Welshampton Schools
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 123490
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01939233353
About this school
Newtown CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newtown 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 14 | 23 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 57% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 78% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 61% | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 65% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Newtown 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newtown CofE Primary School compares
Newtown CofE Primary School ranked 92nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 86 | — |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 152 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 21.3% | 404 | 2.8 miles |
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 66 | 3.1 miles |
| Welshampton CofE Primary School | 38% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 71 | 3.4 miles |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 35 | 4.9 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)
- 3.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 12.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whixall CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nr Whitchurch
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Welshampton CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Newtown CofE Primary School ranks 31st of the 32 ranked primary schools in Shrewsbury.
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowbrook Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clive CofE Primary School Primary
- Coleham Primary School Primary
- Condover CofE Primary School Primary
- Crowmoor Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greenacres Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newtown CofE Primary School teach?
- Newtown CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Newtown CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newtown CofE Primary School is Mr Ben Crompton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newtown CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newtown 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 Newtown CofE Primary School?
- Newtown CofE Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newtown CofE Primary School full?
- Newtown CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 86 on roll (61%), 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 Newtown CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newtown CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Newtown CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newtown CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Newtown CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Newtown CofE Primary School is part of the Federation of Newtown and Welshampton Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newtown CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newtown CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Newtown CofE Primary School ranked 92nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newtown CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Newtown CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newtown CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newtown 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.