Newnham Primary School
School Hill, Newnham, Daventry, NN11 3HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Solomon Johnson
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 140060
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327705053
About this school
Newnham Primary School is a primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 84 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 2 March 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 | 9 | 16 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 63% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 69% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 69% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Newnham 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newnham Primary School compares
Newnham Primary School ranked 101st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 84 | — |
| Badby School | 57% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 192 | 1.3 miles |
| Abbey CofE Academy | 56% | 4% | 28.4% | 184 | 1.8 miles |
| St James Infant School | — | 5.2% | 26.3% | 199 | 1.8 miles |
| E-ACT The Grange School | 33% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 336 | 1.9 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | — | 4.8% | 23.9% | 164 | 2.3 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)
- 2.44%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 7.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Badby School1.3 miles
Primary · Badby
-
Abbey CofE Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
St James Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Daventry
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E-ACT The Grange School1.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Falconer's Hill Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Daventry
Newnham Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Daventry.
- Abbey CofE Academy Primary
- Ashby Fields Primary School Primary
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Braunston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Byfield School Primary
- E-ACT The Grange School Primary
- Falconer's Hill Academy Primary
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Primary
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- St James Infant School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newnham Primary School teach?
- Newnham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Newnham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newnham Primary School is Mr Solomon Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newnham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newnham 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 Newnham Primary School?
- Newnham Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newnham Primary School full?
- Newnham Primary School has capacity for 110 pupils and 84 on roll (76%), 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 Newnham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newnham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newnham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newnham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newnham Primary School?
- Newnham Primary School is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newnham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newnham Primary School rank locally?
- Newnham Primary School ranked 101st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newnham Primary School's absence rate?
- Newnham Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newnham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newnham 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 1 July 2026.