School Chooser

Newhall Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil175 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubSwadlincoteDerbyshire
School Chooser Score
10
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 4 to 23, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#14,523 of 16,041 in England#285 in DerbyshireHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, July 2023
Attendance92.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families40%Far more than most schools
Places95 spare175 pupils, 270 places
Pupils per teacher19.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll175Census January 2026

Newhall Infant School is a council school in Swadlincote for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 175 pupils and room for 270. About 40 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 10 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ01283 216496newhallinfants.co.ukMrs Shelley White headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 4 July 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places156 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
58% full

114 places were empty (42% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 30% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll175Census January 2026
Places27065% full
Pupils from low-income families41%40% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English6%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%29 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan10%17 pupils with a plan
Average class size21.98 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)42%£89,900 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls91 / 84
White British pupils92%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (25), emotional and mental health (10), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll175182202221263260
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals41%43%39%35%31%34%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language6%7%5%7%5%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–21%17%16%13%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–5%5%1%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance92.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils15.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.1%8.2%8.3%6.1%3.1%3.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.6%5.8%6.6%5.8%3.1%3.5%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.5%2.3%1.8%0.4%0.1%0.4%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.7%18.4%23.4%17.5%8.4%6.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate15.99.90.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.9full-time equivalent, 10 people
Pupils per teacher19.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants13.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,584
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.92024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,009England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£9,059England £7,697. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,142England £3,480
Money in reserve5%Not much put by: £82k, £466 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£8,772it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,009spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m25212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate82 per 1,000 people9% lower than the England average
Typical house price£259,000South Derbyshire
Nearest bus stop70 mSunnyside, 20 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Newhall Junior SchoolAcademy170 m284Requires improvement 20212Compare
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation800 m207Good 201964Compare
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy0.8 miles155No overall grade 20249Compare
St Edward's Catholic AcademyAcademy0.9 miles248Good 201913Compare
Springfield Junior SchoolAcademy1.0 miles182Good 20246Compare
Belmont Primary SchoolFoundation1.3 miles415Good 202214Compare
Stanton Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles199Report card 20266Compare
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy1.4 miles314Good 202448Compare
Primary schools in DerbyshirePrimary schools in SwadlincoteBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Newhall Infant School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats18%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 10 is 21 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 31 · highest 89100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Newhall Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Chadsmead Primary AcademyAcademy12.5 miles188No overall grade 202459Compare
Longwood Primary SchoolFoundation13.2 miles157Not inspected45Compare
Harrington Junior SchoolCouncil14.5 miles218Good 202230Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 10 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 10% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 4 to 23. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.54
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.19
2024/25; 115 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Newhall Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Newhall Infant School scores 10 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 18% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 4 to 23, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Newhall Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Newhall Infant School good at its last full inspection on 4 July 2023.

How many pupils does Newhall Infant School have?

175 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 65% full.

Is Newhall Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 114 places were empty in 2024/25 (42% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Newhall Infant School?

Pupils were in school 92.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Newhall Infant School?

The average class had 21.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Newhall Infant School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ
Telephone
01283 216496
Website
www.newhallinfants.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley White
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Newhall and Stanton
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
112636 · LAESTAB 8302254 · UKPRN 10076499
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from