Newnham Avenue, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 9RW
10 reasons to choose Newnham Junior School
Top line
Newnham Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ruislip and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Newnham Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Newnham Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Newnham Junior School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 30% of schools.
The Newnham Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly ‘creative curriculum’ topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Newnham Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Newnham Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an instrument ensemble. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Newnham Junior School
Buckingham Preparatory School (1.8 miles); Reddiford School (1.9 miles); Orley Farm School (2.7 miles).
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, South Ruislip (0.9 miles); Cannon Lane Primary School (1.1 miles); Warrender Primary School (1.3 miles).
John Lyon School (3 miles); Khalsa College London (3.1 miles).
Ruislip High School (1.2 miles); Queensmead School (1.4 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (1.4 miles).