Newton Road School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newton Road School is a primary school in Rushden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Rushden. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 9 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 285

Eligible for free school meals40.3%

40.3%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.9%

20.9%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newton Road School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Denfield Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Alfred Lord Tennyson School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
South End Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rushden Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
South End Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NENE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Turner
Phone: 01933353761
Website: newtonroadschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HH
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 146208

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.