Newton Hill Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newton Hill Community School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 11th of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 May 2019, report published 18 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

338 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals8%

8%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.2%

11.2%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newton Hill Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Rooks Nest Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Wrenthorpe Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Wheatley
Phone: 01924303680
Website: newton-hill-community.eschools.co.uk/website (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HR
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 108164

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.