Outwoods Primary School, based in Burton-on-Trent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Outwoods Primary School currently has around 436 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 25.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.1%). pakistani pupils make up about 12.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Harehedge Lane, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AS
Website: www.outwoodsprimary.com
Telephone: 01283529800
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Cutbush
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145099

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 419
Number of Pupils: 436
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 209

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British63.10%275
Pakistani12.80%56
Other White7.30%32
White and Black Caribbean3.00%13
Other Asian3.00%13
Other Mixed2.50%11
White and Asian2.10%9
African1.80%8
Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%6
Other Black0.70%3
Indian0.70%3
Bangladeshi0.70%3
Unclassified0.70%3
White and Black African0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-1.3)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
48%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwoods Primary School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwoods Primary School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
William Hutson Junior School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
- not rated 137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Burton Fields School
Outwoods Street , DE14 2PJ
3out of 4 145 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Castle Park Infant School
Tutbury Road , Horninglow DE13 0NZ
- not rated 325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
De Ferrers Specialist Technology College
St Mary's Drive , DE13 0LL
- not rated 656 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The de Ferrers Academy
St Mary's Drive , DE13 0LL
3out of 4 656 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Fountains High School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
3out of 4 664 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fountains Primary School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
3out of 4 664 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Fountains High School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
- not rated 664 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fountains Primary School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
- not rated 664 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.