Newhall Infant SchoolFairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Newhall Infant School and Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Newhall Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newhall Infant School was judged Good and Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteNewhall Infant School | SwadlincoteFairmeadows Foundation Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 310th of 336 in Derbyshire | 27th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ | Swadlincote, DE11 0SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 37.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newhall Infant School
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Full profiles: Newhall Infant School · Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School