Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #218 in Derbyshire public Top 85% UK

Newhall Community Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Goodman

location_onSwadlincote, DE11 0TR

language Visit Website phone 1283217472

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2021

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Students

298

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Expected Standard

42%

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Age Range

7-11

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Newhall Community Junior School is a Community school primary school in Swadlincote, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Newhall Community Junior School is a community school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 298 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #218 of 278 primaries in Derbyshire and #13,139 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 6.3%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading58% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.2

-3.1 to -0.2

-3.1

Write

LA -0.2

-4.6 to -1.7

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.8 to -2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.5

-3.9 to -1.2

-0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 0.9

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.9 to -1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 63%

Reading63% LA 76%

Writing76% LA 78%

Maths55% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA -0.7

-4.9 to -2.3

-2

Write

LA -0.5

-3.2 to -0.8

-4.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.2 to -3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 June 2024

Inspection Report

26 April 2023

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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13 February 2018

Inspection Report

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16 January 2014

Inspection Report

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12 March 2012

Inspection Report

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16 November 2011

Inspection Report

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22 June 2011

Inspection Report

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05 April 2011

Inspection Report

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08 November 2010

Inspection Report

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13 February 2008

Inspection Report

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24 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-01-16

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 307 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	307	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	309	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	304	5	1.6%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	301	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	295	2	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	292	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	289	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	287	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	305	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	308	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	311	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	329	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	329	1	0.3%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	335	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	343	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	342	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	340	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	341	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	343	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	351	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	341	1	0.3%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	343	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	347	2	0.6%	0.5%	0