Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Newnham, GL14 1AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Child
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Severn Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 150091
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01594516208
About this school
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Newnham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 120 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (URN 115694).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How Newnham St Peter's Church of England 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 133 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 90th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 120 | — |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 30.4% | 69 | 1.4 miles |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 67 | 2.0 miles |
| Soudley School | 50% | 6.4% | 17.1% | 44 | 2.1 miles |
| Forest View Primary School | 72% | 5.1% | 28% | 365 | 2.1 miles |
| St White's Primary School | 61% | 4.1% | 25.6% | 245 | 2.2 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)
- 8.11%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Littledean Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Westbury-on-Severn
-
Soudley School2.1 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
Forest View Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cinderford
-
St White's Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cinderford
Common questions
- What year groups does Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newnham.
- Who is the headteacher of Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mr Joe Child, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newnham St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 120 on roll (86%), 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of SEVERN FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 90th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newnham St Peter's Church of England 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 10 July 2026.