Newton Burgoland Primary School
School Lane, Newton Burgoland, Coalville, LE67 2SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Ward
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 119953
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530270320
About this school
Newton Burgoland Primary School is a community primary school in Coalville. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton Burgoland Primary 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 83% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 58% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 58% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newton Burgoland Primary 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Burgoland Primary School compares
Newton Burgoland Primary School ranked 156th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 55% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 94 | — |
| Heather Primary School | 56% | 3.3% | 8% | 115 | 1.7 miles |
| Snarestone Church of England School | 69% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 66 | 1.7 miles |
| Congerstone Primary School | 52% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 186 | 2.0 miles |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | — | 5% | 14.3% | 203 | 2.2 miles |
| Ibstock Junior School | 63% | 4% | 20.4% | 290 | 2.3 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)
- 12.94%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 6.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heather Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Snarestone Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Congerstone Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock2.2 miles
Primary · Ibstock
-
Ibstock Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Ibstock
Other schools in Coalville
Newton Burgoland Primary School ranks 12th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Coalville.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Primary
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primary
- Broom Leys School Primary
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primary
- Greenstone Primary School Primary
- Griffydam Primary School Primary
- Heather Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Primary
- New Swannington Primary School Primary
- Newbold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newton Burgoland Primary School teach?
- Newton Burgoland Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coalville.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Burgoland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newton Burgoland Primary School is Mrs Sue Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton Burgoland Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Burgoland Primary 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 Burgoland Primary School?
- Newton Burgoland Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newton Burgoland Primary School full?
- Newton Burgoland Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 94 on roll (122%), so it is at or above 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 Burgoland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newton Burgoland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newton Burgoland Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newton Burgoland Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Newton Burgoland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton Burgoland Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Newton Burgoland Primary School ranked 156th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton Burgoland Primary School's absence rate?
- Newton Burgoland Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton Burgoland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton Burgoland Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.