Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 225 of the 298 other Devon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 11 first-choice applications for 11 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 35th highest of 294 Devon primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Newton Ferrers, Dillons the Green, Newton Ferrers Plymouth, PL8 1AS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely well prepared to be global citizens.”
- “They actively contribute within their local community, nationally and towards the wider world.”
- “Pupils develop a strong moral code, supported by the exceptional personal development opportunities on offer.”
To improve
- “However, within the wider curriculum, pupils do not write purposefully, which limits their ability to practise and apply their knowledge in each subject.”
- “However, in some subjects, the way the curriculum is taught does not support some disadvantaged pupils to fully extend their knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 82% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Wembury Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Yealmpton Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Holbeton Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School 6.0 mi Not judged
- Ermington Primary School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Park Primary School 6.7 mi Not judged Last distance published