Newton Village Academy
Newton Road, Newton-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Fell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Furness Education Trust
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 149351
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229462718
About this school
Newton Village Academy is a primary academy in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 79 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 63% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 100% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 75% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 100% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.70 | - | - |
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 Village Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Village Academy compares
Newton Village Academy ranked 88th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 5.2% | 15.2% | 79 | — |
| Yarlside Academy | 97% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 242 | 0.9 miles |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | 70% | 5% | 10.2% | 211 | 1.2 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 217 | 1.3 miles |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | 47% | 4.6% | 12.6% | 444 | 1.3 miles |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | 65% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 267 | 1.3 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)
- 15.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yarlside Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Barrow in Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Newton Village Academy ranks 16th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primary
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primary
- Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Greengate Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Ramsden Infant School Primary
- Roose School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Primary
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newton Village Academy teach?
- Newton Village Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Village Academy?
- The headteacher of Newton Village Academy is Mrs Lisa Fell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newton Village Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Village Academy, 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 Newton Village Academy?
- Newton Village Academy has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newton Village Academy full?
- Newton Village Academy has capacity for 80 pupils and 79 on roll (99%), 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 Newton Village Academy a faith school?
- No. Newton Village Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Newton Village Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newton Village Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newton Village Academy?
- Newton Village Academy is part of FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newton Village Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton Village Academy rank locally?
- Newton Village Academy ranked 88th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton Village Academy's absence rate?
- Newton Village Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton Village Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton Village Academy'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 10 July 2026.