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Harston and Newton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
High Street, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7PX · harstonnewton.org · 01223 870345
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.07 mi
- 1.73 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cambridgeshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 117
- 12 over 105 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 1.07 mi (1.73 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 26 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 13 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.07 mi1.73 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110612)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Harston and Newton Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110612)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110612), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110612)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110612)
Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110612)