Eveswell Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Eveswell Primary School is in Newport.

Most pupils live close to the school. Around 12% of pupils are entitled to free school meals. This is below local and national averages.

The number of pupils on roll has risen slightly over the last three years. The school caters for pupils from three to 11 years of age. There are currently 507 pupils on roll, including 94 in the nursery classes.

Pupils are organised into 16 classes. English is the main home language for the majority of pupils. Around 30% of pupils come from an ethnic minority background.

The school has a very few pupils who are looked after by the local authority. The school has identified nearly 14% of pupils as having additional learning needs. Ar...ound 25% of pupils receive support for English as an additional language.

A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher was appointed in 2002. The previous inspection was in March 2008.

The individual school budget per pupil for Eveswell Primary School in 2013-2014 means that the budget is £3,145 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Newport is £9,457 and the minimum is £2,804. Eveswell Primary School is 40th out of the 48 primary schools in Newport in terms of its school budget per pupil.

1 A report on Eveswell Primary School January 2014