School Chooser

Newington Community Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy692 pupilsNurseryRamsgateKent
School Chooser Score
6
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 3 to 12
Out of 100. Better than 13% of the 50 schools most like it.
Reached the expected level at 1147%England 63%
Attendance92.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families54%Far more than most schools
Places2 spare692 pupils, 694 places
Pupils per teacher18.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll692Census January 2026

Newington Community Primary School is a converter academy in Ramsgate for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 692 pupils and room for 694. About 54 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 6 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it.

Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX01843 593412newington-ramsgate.kent.sch.ukHeadteacher Hannah Tudor head teacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

87 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1147%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level3%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score102.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score102.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 63%63%20172018: 77%77%20182019: 75%75%20192023: 35%35%20232024: 42%42%20242025: 47%47%2025
Since 2017: -16%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20252024†2023†2019†2018†2017†KentEngland
Pupils tested879698939473
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%42%35%75%77%63%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths3%4%2%11%9%5%10%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score102.0103.0102.0105.0105.0104.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score102.0102.0101.0106.0105.0105.0104.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score100.0101.0101.0108.0106.0107.0104.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard64%60%54%83%81%75%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard66%60%57%85%84%84%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)60%65%63%84%83%79%
Reading progressReading progress score-3.7+1.0+0.9+2.7
Maths progressMaths progress score-3.4+1.5+1.7+3.0
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged42%36%27%60%69%55%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged54%46%38%90%86%76%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Newington Community Primary School, the school this one replaced in July 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 3 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
42%54%
Gap 12 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
44%50%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
50%47%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%3%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full656 pupils for 630 places, 2024/25
104% full

The school is full, with 26 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll692Census January 2026
Places694100% full
Pupils from low-income families52%54% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English6%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%134 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%33 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.825 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils4%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)53%£522,350 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls348 / 344
White British pupils84%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.4 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 24.6 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (79), Autistic spectrum disorder (40), Moderate learning difficulty (15), emotional and mental health (14), Specific learning difficulty (11), Physical disability (5).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll692686
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals52%52%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language6%6%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance92.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school25.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.2%7.2%7.3%8.7%5.1%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.5%4.7%4.9%6.3%4.1%3.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.7%2.5%2.5%2.3%1.1%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence25.1%23.7%21.3%27.6%13.6%11.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions0

† These attendance figures are for Newington Community Primary School, the school this one replaced in July 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers36.6full-time equivalent, 40 people
Pupils per teacher18.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers98%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants31.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,050
Teachers who left in the year9%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,898England £7,128. Total £4.7m
Income per pupil£6,815England £7,587. Total £4.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,276England £3,405
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £483k, £704 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£57kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,898spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m49012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate124 per 1,000 people36% higher than the England average
Typical house price£292,500Thanet
Nearest bus stop240 mPrincess Margaret Avenue, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ramsgate Arts Primary SchoolFree school500 m409Good 202358Compare
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy710 m120Good 202414Compare
Dame Janet Primary AcademyAcademy930 m291Good 202447Compare
Ellington Infant SchoolCouncil1000 m155Good 20224Compare
Chilton Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles418Not inspected86Compare
Priory Infant SchoolCouncil1.0 miles124Good 20233Compare
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, RamsgateAcademy1.0 miles223Good 202135Compare
Newlands Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles257Good 202266Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Newington Community Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats13%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 6 is 27 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 33 · highest 94100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 6 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 6% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 3 to 12. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.34
2025 results; 87 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.21
Contextualised attainment (no DfE progress measure available); 87 pupils
Direction of travel over five years0%no data
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.23
2024/25; 581 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.10
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 87 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Newington Community Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Newington Community Primary School scores 6 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 3 to 12, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are Newington Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 47% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Newington Community Primary School have?

692 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 694 places, so it is 100% full.

Is Newington Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 26 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Newington Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 92.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Newington Community Primary School?

The average class had 25.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 4% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX
Telephone
01843 593412
Website
www.newington-ramsgate.kent.sch.uk
Head Teacher
Headteacher Hannah Tudor
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Coastal Academies Trust (6 schools)
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Newington
Constituency
East Thanet
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 July 2024 (academy converter)
URN
150599 · LAESTAB 8863918 · UKPRN 10094517
Formerly
Newington Community Primary School

Where these figures come from