Newton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Newton Primary School is a primary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kingsway West, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 369 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Newton Primary School.”
- “They arrive happy and look forward to the day ahead.”
- “On the whole, pupils embody the school values of gratitude, respect, opportunity and wonder.”
To improve
- “In lessons, some pupils struggle to maintain focus on the task at hand.”
- “They chat, play football or take part in crafting activities.”
- “While pupils achieve well in the reading and mathematics tests at the end of key stage 2, their progress through other curriculum areas is uneven.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- St Martin's Academy Chester 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mill View Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Hoole Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton Westlea Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published