Newtown Linford Primary School
Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr David Chapple
- Sponsor
- Bradgate Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 143253
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530242370
About this school
Newtown Linford Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 116 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 63% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 19% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 94% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 81% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Linford 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newtown Linford Primary School compares
Newtown Linford Primary School ranked 118th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 116 | — |
| Martinshaw Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 197 | 1.5 miles |
| Mercenfeld Primary School | 66% | 4.5% | 17% | 235 | 1.8 miles |
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary School | 87% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 208 | 1.8 miles |
| Woolden Hill Primary School | 55% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 228 | 2.0 miles |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 6% | 196 | 2.0 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)
- 3.54%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 8.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Martinshaw Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Mercenfeld Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Markfield
-
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Woolden Hill Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Lady Jane Grey Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Newtown Linford Primary School ranks 79th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newtown Linford Primary School teach?
- Newtown Linford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Newtown Linford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newtown Linford Primary School is Mr David Chapple, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newtown Linford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newtown Linford 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 Newtown Linford Primary School?
- Newtown Linford Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newtown Linford Primary School full?
- Newtown Linford Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 116 on roll (97%), 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 Newtown Linford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newtown Linford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newtown Linford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newtown Linford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newtown Linford Primary School?
- Newtown Linford Primary School is part of BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newtown Linford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Linford Primary School rank locally?
- Newtown Linford Primary School ranked 118th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Linford Primary School's absence rate?
- Newtown Linford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newtown Linford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newtown Linford 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 2 July 2026.