Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119805URN

School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, PR4 3RT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

63 applications for 30 places · 290th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

3 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.3; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	63	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	63	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2024	26	47	1.8	23	0.88
Sep 2023	32	53	1.7	32	1.00
Sep 2022	26	44	1.7	23	0.88
Sep 2021	20	37	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2020	30	41	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2019	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2018	30	42	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2017	29	49	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2016	21	30	1.4	21	1.00
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2014	25	33	1.3	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 78% · Maths 93% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%139th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	22%	106	109
2023/24	59%	0%	102	104
2022/23	81%	23%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Strike Lane Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.7applications per place
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
2.6 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

3.4applications per place
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
3.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
3.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Outstanding2022

3.5applications per place
Treales Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

2026

9.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
3.9 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119805 · 888/5200
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 11.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Newton-with-Scales, Preston, PR4 3RT
Local authority: Lancashire · Fylde

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources