Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School, Burton-on-Trent
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Burton-on-Trent. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 38% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School are Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 68% maths); William Shrewsbury Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 79% maths); Tower View Primary School (1.6 miles); and Egginton Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 40% reading, 50% maths).
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery SchoolWilliam Shrewsbury Primary SchoolTower View Primary SchoolEgginton Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (29.4%) received SEN support and 2 (5.9%) 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 autism.
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willington Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brickmakers Arms (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
11.3
Avg class size
11.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Term dates
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
26 pupils
69 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burton-on-Trent
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
35.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
34
Total Pupils
24
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,362
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,549
Per pupil
£372k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
20
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
What is Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 69 places.
How big are the classes at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Classes at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School average 11.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has around 34 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School?
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School is at Trent Lane, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)