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Nathaniel Newton Infant School

Primary · Community school · Nuneaton, CV10 0LS

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Nathaniel Newton Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils251
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Forshew
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125513.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils251
Girls126
Boys125
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.5%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.9

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
77.3%
Other White
4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.8%
Other mixed
2.8%
Indian
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)11.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.21
Support staff (FTE)19.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
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.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.9%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire1.1%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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Nathaniel Newton Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHartshill AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryMichael Drayton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNursery Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGalley Common Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCamp Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miNurseryStockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryStockingford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nathaniel Newton Infant School

What is Nathaniel Newton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2014.

How hard is it to get into Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nathaniel Newton Infant School made 79 offers from 135 applications (1.7 per offer), and 78 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School has 251 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

At Nathaniel Newton Infant School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nathaniel Newton Infant School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 32.9% 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.