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Newhall Infant School

Primary · Community school · Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ

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Newhall Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils175 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shelley White
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112636.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils175
Girls84
Boys91
Eligible for free school meals41.1%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support29
EHC plan17
Average class size21.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92%
Other White
4.6%
African
1.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)61
Applications (Reception)107
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll156
Unfilled places42.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult7.8
Teachers (FTE)8.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.97
Support staff (FTE)15.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Newhall Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryMercia AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.1 miPrimaryNewhall Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryFairmeadows Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Pingle AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryElmsleigh Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBelmont Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryStanton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryChurch Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newhall Infant School

What is Newhall Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Newhall Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2013.

How many pupils attend Newhall Infant School?

Newhall Infant School has 175 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.