Newhall Junior School, Swadlincote
Newhall Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Swadlincote, part of Lionheart Educational Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 24 schools in Swadlincote with published results, and 13,005th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 79% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newhall Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Newhall Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Newhall Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newhall Junior School are Newhall Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School (0.9 miles); and St Edward's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths).
Newhall Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Newhall Infant SchoolFairmeadows Foundation Primary SchoolElmsleigh Infant & Nursery SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Academy
The trust
Newhall Junior School is one of 17 schools run by Lionheart Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
52.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 69 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 17 (6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newhall Park (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newhall Junior School issued 17 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newhall Junior School are Mercia Academy (under 0.1 miles), The Pingle Academy (0.8 miles), Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles) and Paulet High School (1.5 miles).
Mercia AcademyThe Pingle AcademyBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyPaulet High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Newhall Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Newhall Community Junior School (URN 112635), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
At a Glance
52.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newhall Junior School
Before and after school care
Newhall Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Term dates
Newhall Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Newhall Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newhall Junior School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
283 pupils
356 places
73 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swadlincote
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
30.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
284
Total Pupils
143
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,524
Per pupil
£1833k
Total funding
£200k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
290
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Newhall Junior School
What are SATs results like at Newhall Junior School?
Of the pupils at Newhall Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Newhall Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Newhall Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Newhall Community Junior School (URN 112635), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Newhall Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Newhall Junior School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Newhall Junior School?
Newhall Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 356 places.
How big are the classes at Newhall Junior School?
Classes at Newhall Junior School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Newhall Junior School?
Newhall Junior School has around 284 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newhall Junior School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Newhall Junior School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newhall Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Newhall Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Newhall Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Newhall Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Newhall Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newhall Junior School?
Newhall Junior School is at Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0TR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)