Newton Road School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Rushden, North Northamptonshire
Newton Road School is a primary school in Rushden, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “New leadership is transforming Newton Road.”
- “Changes to the curriculum and a revised approach to managing behaviour are raising standards.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is improving.”
To improve
- “However, these improvements are relatively recent.”
- “They are yet to have the impact that the school intends.”
- “The quality of education that pupils receive is not good enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (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) | 40% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn 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 North Northamptonshire.
- Denfield Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South End Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushden Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South End Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Whitefriars Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Higham Ferrers Junior School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published