Newhall Junior School
Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Weaver
- Sponsor
- Lionheart Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 356
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 150696
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Telephone
- 01283217472
About this school
Newhall Junior School is a primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 284 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Newhall Community Junior School (URN 112635).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 73 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Newhall Junior School compares
Newhall Junior School ranked 206th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.3% | 48.2% | 284 | — |
| Newhall Infant School | — | 7.1% | 45.2% | 175 | 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 | 0.9 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Academy | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | 0.9 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 1.1 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)
- 48.24%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newhall Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
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St Edward's Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Springfield Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Newhall Junior School ranks 19th of the 23 ranked primary 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 year groups does Newhall Junior School teach?
- Newhall Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Newhall Junior School?
- The headteacher of Newhall Junior School is Mrs Clare Weaver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newhall Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newhall Junior 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 big is Newhall Junior School?
- Newhall Junior School has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Newhall Junior School full?
- Newhall Junior School has capacity for 356 pupils and 284 on roll (80%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. Newhall Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newhall Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newhall Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newhall Junior School?
- Newhall Junior School is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newhall Junior School rank locally?
- Newhall Junior School ranked 206th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newhall Junior School's absence rate?
- Newhall Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Newhall Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newhall Junior 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 3 July 2026.