School profile

Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SF

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Good
Requires improvement
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Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils34
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Davinia Gamble
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112890.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils34
Girls10
Boys24
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.9%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.69
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size11.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Other White
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
African
2.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)2.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.2
Support staff (FTE)2.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryWinshill Village Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWilliam Shrewsbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryTower View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miNot applicableRepton SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miNot applicableSt Wystan's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryEgginton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School

What is Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School made 13 offers from 20 applications (1.5 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?

Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has 34 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?

Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School had 69 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?

At Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School, the average class had 11.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.