Newton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hall Lane, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newton Primary School is a primary school in Alfreton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 56th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 22 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 147

Eligible for free school meals23%

23%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Town End Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Tibshelf Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Woodland View Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hughes
Phone: 01773872384
Website: newton.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hall Lane, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5TL
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112507

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.