Newtown School
Community school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 234 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 16.50% |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Address | Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | newtown.education |
| Telephone | 01494783713 |
| URN | 110217 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 18 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Brushwood Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ivingswood Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Thomas Harding Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Waterside Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ley Hill School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Chesham Bois Church of England School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Buckinghamshire
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