Newton Hill Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Newton Hill Community School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “Newton Hill Community School is a school where pupils value the importance of kindness and tolerance.”
- “Staff build a culture where pupils continually show respect towards others.”
- “Pupils support each other and help those who are new to their school.”
To improve
- “Pupils would like more opportunities to learn leadership skills.”
- “They would like to develop a greater sense of wider responsibility in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Rooks Nest Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Wrenthorpe Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 1.1 mi Not judged
- Jerry Clay Academy 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding