Nathaniel Newton Infant School

Nathaniel Newton Infant School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since its last inspection. The school is noted for its welcoming atmosphere and inclusive practices, where pupils feel safe and happy. Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a positive environment that encourages hard work and good behavior. The curriculum is ambitious and adapted for all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), highlighting the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students. The integration of enrichment activities further enhances pupils' experiences and engagement with their learning. However, there are areas that require attention, such as the need for improved assessment processes in foundation subjects to better identify knowledge gaps among pupils. Additionally, the school faces challenges in ensuring consistent expectations for handwriting, which affects some students' writing fluency. Leaders are actively addressing these areas, striving for continuous improvement in academic and developmental outcomes for all pupils.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive school environment
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Broad and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Enrichment activities that enhance learning
• Good staff training and subject knowledge
• Enhanced focus on language and vocabulary in early years
• Successful implementation of a new phonics scheme
• Positive initiatives to improve pupil attendance

Areas for Improvement

• Underdeveloped assessment systems in some foundation subjects
• Inconsistent expectations for handwriting among pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Nathaniel Newton Infant School attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Nathaniel Newton Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nathaniel Newton Infant School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.8% of pupils at Nathaniel Newton Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Nathaniel Newton Infant School received £7,916 and spent £7,958 for each of its 251 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £39,000 (£156 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Nathaniel Newton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nathaniel Newton Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Nathaniel Newton Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Nathaniel Newton Infant School have?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School has 251 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nathaniel Newton Infant School cover?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Nathaniel Newton Infant School?

Nathaniel Newton Infant School is at Victoria Road, Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0LS.