Newhall Junior School, Swadlincote

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~527m)Possible (~753m)Unlikely (~979m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Weaver
Pupils:284 / 356 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01283217472
Address:Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TR
Trust:LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150696
UKPRN:10094731
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

52.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading66%
Maths53%
Writing53%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

25.5

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Newhall Park (Opp)
124m · 2 min walk
Chesterfield Avenue (Adj)
152m · 2 min walk
Oversetts Road Bottom (S-bound)
153m · 2 min walk
Mercia Academy (adj)
210m · 3 min walk
Sunnyside (Adj)
236m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

284 pupils

356 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,911
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swadlincote

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.3247%

Overall absence

16.89655%

Persistent absence

290

Enrolments

Authorised4.41863%
Unauthorised1.90608%
Persistent (10%+)16.89655%
Severe (50%+)1.37931%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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