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Newhall Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote · DE11 0TR

Ages 7–11 · 284 pupils · Derbyshire

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

284 pupils · 356 places

Pupils on roll
284
Boys / girls
143 / 141
School capacity
356
Capacity fill
284 / 356 (80%)
Free school meals
52.1%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Lionheart Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Weaver

Location

Address
Chesterfield Avenue, Newhall
Postcode
DE11 0TR
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 284 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52.1%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Primary in DE11
16
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Newhall Infant School

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    • FSM39.6%

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  • St Edward's Catholic Academy

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    • FSM23.9%

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  • Springfield Junior School

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    • FSM62.6%

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  • Stanton Primary School

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    • Absence5.7%
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  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.7%

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  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Weaver
Telephone
01283217472

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