Newhall Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newhall Junior School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 24th of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 December 2021, report published 27 January 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

73 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

284 pupils on roll, with places for 356

Eligible for free school meals52.1%

52.1%, 25.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Newhall Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newhall Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Edward's Catholic Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Springfield Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Weaver
Phone: 01283217472
Address: Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 150696

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.