SchoolScoresNewton Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Hall Lane, Newton, Alfreton, DE55 5TL
01773 872384 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 November 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
17 pupils in this year group.
71% — 12 points above the Derbyshire average, and 9 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 76% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 76% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 71% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derbyshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 17 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 34 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 21st highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.0% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 22nd highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 17th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 9th highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 50% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.6 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 25 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.1 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 21 state primary schools in Alfreton. Higher than 97% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 43.9% | 11.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Town End Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tibshelf Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
- Huthwaite All Saints CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Green Flying High Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Westhouses Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Brigg Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion)
- Glebe Junior School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilsley Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Newton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Newton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Newton Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Newton Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put Newton Primary School as their first choice for 17 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112507.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.