Located in Burton-on-Trent, St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Modwen's Catholic Primary School currently has around 368 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 23.4% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.1%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 38.3%. other white pupils make up about 32.3%

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: Tutbury Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AJ
Website: www.st-modwens.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01283247560
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Andrea Sherratt
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124326

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 368
Number of Boys: 174
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British38.30%141
Other White32.30%119
Indian6.50%24
African4.90%18
Other Asian4.60%17
White and Black Caribbean3.80%14
White and Asian2.70%10
White and Black African1.90%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%6
Other Mixed1.10%4
Gypsy/Roma0.80%3
Irish0.50%2
Pakistani0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Tutbury Road , DE13 0AJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Outwoods Primary School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
3out of 4 353 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwoods Primary School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
- not rated 353 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
William Hutson Junior School
Harehedge Lane , Horninglow DE13 0AS
- not rated 443 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Burton Fields School
Outwoods Street , DE14 2PJ
3out of 4 444 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 953 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The de Ferrers Academy
St Mary's Drive , DE13 0LL
3out of 4 953 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 4 865 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fountains Primary School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
3out of 4 865 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Fountains High School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
- not rated 865 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fountains Primary School
Bitham Lane , Stretton DE13 0HB
- not rated 865 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.