Harston and Newton Primary School

South Cambridgeshire · CB22 7PX

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 117 pupils, 12% FSM

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Harston and Newton Primary School

General Information

Address: High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PX – View on map
Phone: 01223870345
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Siobhan Rouse
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 16 families put it first for 15 places – 11 for every 10 places. 94% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 11 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

117 pupils out of 125 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 14
% eligible for free school meals: 12.0%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (more mixed than the South Cambridgeshire average)
English as an additional language: 19% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Cambridgeshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 7 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Cambridgeshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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21st of 46 primary schools in South Cambridgeshire for Ofsted rating

#19Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#20Guilden Morden CofE Primary AcademyGood
#21Harston and Newton Primary SchoolGood
#22Haslingfield Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#23Hatton Park Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Histon and Impington Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Bar Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Barrington CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#4Barton CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#5Bourn CofE Primary AcademyGood
#6Caldecote Primary SchoolGood
#7Cottenham Primary SchoolGood
#8Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#9Duxford Church of England Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Elsworth CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#11Fen Ditton Primary SchoolGood
#12Fen Drayton Primary SchoolGood
#13Fowlmere Primary SchoolGood
#14Foxton Primary SchoolGood
#15Fulbourn Primary SchoolGood
#16Gamlingay Village PrimaryGood
#17Girton Glebe Primary SchoolGood
#18Great Abington Primary SchoolGood
#19Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#20Guilden Morden CofE Primary AcademyGood
#21Harston and Newton Primary SchoolGood
#22Haslingfield Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#23Hatton Park Primary SchoolGood
#24Hauxton Primary SchoolGood
#25Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#26Meridian Primary SchoolGood
#27Milton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#28Monkfield Park Primary SchoolGood
#29Oakington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Orchard Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#31Pathfinder CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32Pendragon Community Primary SchoolGood
#33Petersfield CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#34Stapleford Community Primary SchoolGood
#35Teversham CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#36The Bellbird Primary SchoolGood
#37The Icknield Primary SchoolGood
#38The Newton Community Primary SchoolGood
#39The Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolGood
#40Thriplow CofE Primary SchoolGood
#41Trumpington Meadows Primary SchoolGood
#42Waterbeach Community Primary SchoolGood
#43Willingham Primary SchoolGood
#44Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#45Over Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#46Great Wilbraham CofE Primary AcademyInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,624 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

55th of 58 primary schools in South Cambridgeshire for spending per pupil

#53Gamlingay Village Primary£6,020
#54Milton Church of England Primary School£5,872
#55Harston and Newton Primary School£5,624
#56Pathfinder CofE Primary School£5,543
#57Hatton Park Primary School£5,282

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The Newton Community Primary School£10,980
#2Marleigh Primary Academy£9,653
#3Hauxton Primary School£9,513
#4Foxton Primary School£9,481
#5Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy£9,305
#6Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School£9,106
#7Fen Drayton Primary School£8,717
#8Orchard Park Community Primary School£8,370
#9Fowlmere Primary School£8,315
#10Teversham CofE VA Primary School£8,249
#11Meldreth Primary School£8,235
#12Trumpington Meadows Primary School£7,843
#13Fulbourn Primary School£7,674
#14Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School£7,659
#15Histon and Impington Brook Primary School£7,574
#16Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School£7,561
#17Great Abington Primary School£7,539
#18Willingham Primary School£7,388
#19Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy£7,224
#20Swavesey Primary School£7,198
#21Fen Ditton Primary School£7,169
#22Girton Glebe Primary School£7,130
#23Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School£7,111
#24Melbourn Primary School£7,104
#25Pendragon Community Primary School£7,054
#26Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School£7,029
#27Duxford Church of England Community Primary School£6,998
#28The Icknield Primary School£6,944
#29Caldecote Primary School£6,929
#30Stapleford Community Primary School£6,918
#31Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School£6,851
#32William Westley Church of England VC Primary School£6,777
#33Monkfield Park Primary School£6,765
#34The Vine Inter-Church Primary School£6,718
#35Meridian Primary School£6,705
#36Barrington CofE VC Primary School£6,661
#37Oakington CofE Primary School£6,600
#38Bassingbourn Primary School£6,557
#39Elsworth CofE VA Primary School£6,534
#40Meadow Primary School£6,498
#41Haslingfield Endowed Primary School£6,483
#42Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School£6,465
#43Barton CofE VA Primary School£6,418
#44Bourn CofE Primary Academy£6,405
#45Thriplow CofE Primary School£6,394
#46Over Primary School£6,306
#47Cottenham Primary School£6,296
#48The Bellbird Primary School£6,253
#49Bar Hill Community Primary School£6,107
#50Waterbeach Community Primary School£6,102
#51Jeavons Wood Primary School£6,095
#52Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School£6,084
#53Gamlingay Village Primary£6,020
#54Milton Church of England Primary School£5,872
#55Harston and Newton Primary School£5,624
#56Pathfinder CofE Primary School£5,543
#57Hatton Park Primary School£5,282
#58Histon and Impington Park Primary School£5,032

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