Newtown Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Newtown, Trowbridge, BA14 0BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newtown Community Primary School is a primary school in Trowbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 15th of 18 primary schools in Trowbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2015, report published 15 April 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

161 pupils on roll, with places for 310

Eligible for free school meals23%

23%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.3%

27.3%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.8%

6.8%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newtown Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Willowbrook Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	38% met the expected standard
Walwayne Court School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Holbrook Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Studley Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Marshall
Phone: 01225752678
Website: newtownschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newtown, Trowbridge, BA14 0BB
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 126293

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.