New Road Primary & Nursery School

URN 140538·Primary·Academy converter·Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey)·Compare

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,678.86

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-7.5%

of income

In-year balance

+3.2%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

30 November 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)44.0%

Expected standard (writing)69.0%

Expected standard (maths)38.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.31.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

261

Capacity

260 (100%)

Free school meals

29.9%

English additional lang.

13.8%

Ethnicity

White British 68.2%Asian 4.2%Black 5.7%Mixed 8.4%Chinese 0.4%Other 0.4%

Age range: 2–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

9.8

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

26.6

Mean salary

£43,600

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

17.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

2024/25 · 222 pupils

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