Newhall Infant School

About Newhall Infant School

Newhall Infant School serves children from age 3 to 7 in South Derbyshire, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That puts it in solid company locally: of the 353 primary schools in Derbyshire, only nine hold an Outstanding rating, so Good is a strong and common benchmark. The school’s previous inspection in 2010 was Outstanding across the board, including early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, meaning it has held a strong rating over time. With 182 pupils against a capacity of 270, the school is not full, yet it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 83 applications for 39 places, and 38 of those were first-preference offers. That level of demand suggests local families rate it highly, even if its headline Ofsted grade is not the very top tier.

Academically, the data for Newhall Infant School is limited because it covers only Key Stage 1, with no published KS2 SATs results or Progress 8 scores. The Derbyshire local authority average for KS2 is 59, but this school’s pupils are too young to sit those tests. What we can see is that the school’s Ofsted report from 2013, which graded it Outstanding, noted strong early years provision and leadership. The 2023 inspection found the school remains Good, with no specific breakdown for quality of education or personal development, but the leadership and management grade of Good suggests consistent standards. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 42.8%, well above the national average, which often correlates with additional challenges. Without exam results, parents should look to the school’s sustained Good rating and its oversubscription as indicators of local confidence.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including playing fields, art studios, music rooms, an outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, gymnastics, rounders, swimming, dance, cricket, and football, while clubs include drama, science club, and choir. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a single setting from age 3 to 7 before moving to a junior school. The oversubscription ratio of 2.13 and high first-preference conversion suggest it is a popular choice among local parents, particularly those who value a Good-rated infant school with strong early years support and a wide extracurricular offer.

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