Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, PR4 3RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 15th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2012, report published 6 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.2%

11.2%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Strike Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Freckleton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Robinson
Phone: 01772684415
Website: newton.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, PR4 3RT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119805

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.