Newhall Infant School
Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley White
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 112636
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283216496
About this school
Newhall Infant School is a community primary school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newhall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Newhall Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newhall Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.1% | 45.2% | 175 | — |
| Newhall Junior School | 42% | 6.3% | 48.2% | 284 | 0.1 miles |
| Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | 71% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.8% | 49.2% | 155 | 0.8 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Academy | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | 0.9 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.22%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Newhall Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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St Edward's Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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Springfield Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Eureka Primary School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newhall Infant School teach?
- Newhall Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Newhall Infant School?
- The headteacher of Newhall Infant School is Mrs Shelley White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newhall Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newhall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newhall Infant School?
- Newhall Infant School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Newhall Infant School full?
- Newhall Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 175 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newhall Infant School a faith school?
- No. Newhall Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newhall Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newhall Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Newhall Infant School's absence rate?
- Newhall Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newhall Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Newhall Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.