Newlands Primary School
Windermere Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 9QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Newlands Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 48th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 June 2018, report published 5 September 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils feel proud to belong to this school. The school's values, which include 'respect' and to 'be ready and safe', underpin pupils' everyday actions. Pupils appreciate the kind, caring nature of staff and their peers. The school has high expectations for all pupils to achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The vision of 'no child left behind' is at the centre of the school's highly inclusive work. Pupils at the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND move seamlessly between the base and mainstream classes as all staff support these pupils well. Pupils behave well. They are responsible and considerate of each other. There is little or no disruption to lessons or day-to-day school life. Pupils are attentive in lessons and they work hard. Pupils feel safe and happy. They value the support that they receive from adults when they need it. Pupils are also keen to help others by becoming 'global ambassadors'. The school chooses the wider experiences pupils experience carefully. For example, pupils visit museums and have artists who come into school to inspire pupils' artwork. Annual visits to a local university also aim to inspire pupils to attend higher education in the future.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school has focused too much on covering a wide breadth of content at the expense of pupils' depth of knowledge. This means that pupils do not develop a greater depth of understanding over time. The school should further refine the curriculum and prioritise the key content that it wants pupils to learn.
- A few pupils who need extra support in early reading are not always given the additional help that they require. This means some pupils do not catch up as swiftly as they could. The school should make sure that pupils' needs are met consistently well when learning to read.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
420 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Newlands Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 19% met the expected standard |
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Redbridge Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Bridge Education Trust
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Mellor
- Phone
- 02380773363
- Address
- Windermere Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 9QX
- Local authority
- Southampton
- URN
- 133704
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.