Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School, Burton-on-Trent

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Davinia Gamble
Pupils:34 / 69 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01283703461
Address:Trent Lane, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:112890
UKPRN:10080362
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:South Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

5.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress90%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

8.7

Avg class size

8.7

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brickmakers Arms (opp)
30m · 0 min walk
Unicorn Inn (Adj)
184m · 3 min walk
Eight Bells (Opp)
386m · 6 min walk
West Lodge (Opp)
472m · 8 min walk
Bladon Castle Lodge (Opp)
964m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

34 pupils

69 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,759
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burton-on-Trent

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(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85051%

Overall absence

15%

Persistent absence

20

Enrolments

Authorised3.11438%
Unauthorised0.73613%
Persistent (10%+)15%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.54237%
18/19
2.24828%
20/21
5.56594%
21/22
5.76072%
22/23
4.01362%
23/24
3.85051%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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