Newtown School - The School Companion

Newtown School

General Information

Address: Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3AT
Phone: 01494783713
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Hayley England
Age range: 2-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 234
School capacity: 280
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 31
% eligible for free school meals: 16.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.4%
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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 23 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 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.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #17 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Marsworth Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#16Mursley Church of England SchoolGood
#17Newtown SchoolGood
#18St George's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#19The John Hampden 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.

#1Broughton Community Schools (Infants)Good
#2Chalfont St Giles Infant School and NurseryGood
#3Drayton Parslow Village SchoolGood
#4Dropmore Infant SchoolGood
#5Farnham Common Infant SchoolGood
#6Haddenham Community Infant SchoolGood
#7Haddenham St Mary's Church of England SchoolGood
#8Holmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolGood
#9Hyde Heath Infant SchoolGood
#10Iver Heath Infant School and NurseryGood
#11Jordans SchoolGood
#12Lee Common Church of England SchoolGood
#13Little Missenden Church of England SchoolGood
#14Manor Farm Community Infant SchoolGood
#15Marsworth Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#16Mursley Church of England SchoolGood
#17Newtown SchoolGood
#18St George's Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#19The John Hampden SchoolGood
#20Thornborough Infant SchoolGood
#21Turnfurlong Infant SchoolGood
#22Iver Village Infant AcademyInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,971 (2024-25)

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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.

Ranked #21 of 33 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#19St George's Church of England Infant School£8,147
#20Elmtree Infant and Nursery School£8,092
#21Newtown School£7,971
#22The John Hampden School£7,877
#23Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery£7,774

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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.

#1Lee Common Church of England School£17,973
#2Marsworth Church of England Infant School£17,903
#3Little Missenden Church of England School£16,773
#4Mursley Church of England School£15,345
#5Drayton Parslow Village School£15,331
#6Coleshill Church of England Infant School£12,627
#7Speen CofE VA School£12,104
#8Thornborough Infant School£11,153
#9Dropmore Infant School£11,106
#10Hyde Heath Infant School£10,516
#11Haddenham Community Infant School£10,487
#12Jordans School£10,398
#13Carrington Infant School£8,978
#14Holmer Green First School and Pre-School£8,870
#15Fulmer Infant School£8,866
#16Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School£8,566
#17Iver Village Infant Academy£8,257
#18Prestwood Infant School£8,200
#19St George's Church of England Infant School£8,147
#20Elmtree Infant and Nursery School£8,092
#21Newtown School£7,971
#22The John Hampden School£7,877
#23Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery£7,774
#24Manor Farm Community Infant School£7,761
#25Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery£7,434
#26St Joseph's Catholic Infant School£7,422
#27Farnham Common Infant School£7,216
#28Bedgrove Infant School£7,141
#29Chestnut Lane School£7,122
#30Chalfont St Peter Infant School£6,580
#31Turnfurlong Infant School£6,561
#32Tylers Green First School£6,410
#33Broughton Community Schools (Infants)£6,071

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