Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Trent Lane, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Davinia Gamble
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 112890
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283703461
About this school
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton Solney CofE (Aided) 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Newton Solney CofE (Aided) 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | 26 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 7.7% | 34 | — |
| Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School | 44% | 4.9% | 32.4% | 252 | 1.4 miles |
| William Shrewsbury Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 21% | 617 | 1.6 miles |
| Tower View Primary School | — | — | — | 321 | 1.6 miles |
| Egginton Primary School | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 58 | 1.7 miles |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 179 | 2.0 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)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
William Shrewsbury Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Tower View Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Egginton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Derby
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Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Burton Fields School Primary
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Edge Hill Academy Primary
- Eton Park Junior Academy Primary
- Grange School Primary
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Horninglow Primary School Primary
- John of Rolleston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School teach?
- Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- The headteacher of Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is Mrs Davinia Gamble, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Solney CofE (Aided) 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School full?
- Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has capacity for 69 pupils and 34 on roll (49%), 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School's absence rate?
- Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newton Solney CofE (Aided) 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) 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.