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Faith schools in Newton-le-Willows

All 5 faith schools in Newton-le-Willows.

5 schools in Newton-le-Willows

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  1. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Newton-le-Willows faith schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Newton-le-Willows faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.7%Newton-le-Willows faith schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    27.6
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. The District CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Newton-le-Willows faith schools average, high absence.

    46 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Newton-le-Willows faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Newton-le-Willows faith schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    365
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school The District CofE Primary School
  3. St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results above the Newton-le-Willows faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Newton-le-Willows faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Newton-le-Willows faith schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
  4. Wargrave CofE Primary School

    Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8QL · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Newton-le-Willows faith schools average.

    53 first choices, 57 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Newton-le-Willows faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Newton-le-Willows faith schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    424
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Wargrave CofE Primary School
  5. St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy

    St Helens, WA12 9RX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    44 first choices, 46 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    3.6%Newton-le-Willows faith schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    173
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
The big picture

How Newton-le-Willows's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Newton-le-Willows 67%England 62%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 57%The District CofE Primary School: 60%St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy: 72%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Newton-le-Willows

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Newton-le-Willows average 4.5%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 2.7%St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy: 3.6%Wargrave CofE Primary School: 5.2%St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy: 5.3%The District CofE Primary School: 5.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Newton-le-Willows

Ofsted grades in Newton-le-Willows

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 1 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Newton-le-Willows

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 5 faith schools in Newton-le-Willows have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Newton-le-Willows, explained

There are 5 faith schools in Newton-le-Willows, teaching 1,407 children. 2 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

33% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

67.2% of pupils in Newton-le-Willows faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 57% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,624 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Newton-le-Willows?
There are 5 faith schools in Newton-le-Willows, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Newton-le-Willows?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Newton-le-Willows on Eduscope are St Peter's CofE Primary School, The District CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Newton-le-Willows ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Newton-le-Willows faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Newton-le-Willows is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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