Needwood CofE Primary School, based in Burton-on-Trent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Needwood CofE Primary School currently has around 73 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Yoxall Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU
Website: www.needwood.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01283575216
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Baxter
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146294

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 90
Number of Pupils: 73
Number of Boys: 37
Number of Girls: 36

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.80%67
Other Asian4.10%3
Indian2.70%2
Other White1.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.7)
Writing: Average (-2.0)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Needwood CofE Primary School
Yoxall Road , Newborough DE13 8SU
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Needwood CofE VA Primary School
Yoxall Road , Newborough DE13 8SU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.