Thomas Russell Junior School is a primary school located in Burton-on-Trent. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 16/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in maths is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Gilmour Lane, Burton-on-Trent

School Information

Address: Gilmour Lane, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8EU
Website: www.thomasrussell-junior.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01283247505
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shelley Sharpe
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124150

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 252
Number of Pupils: 246
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval 0 to 3.1
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.2
Maths
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.6 to 2.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:86%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:22%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Russell Junior School
Gilmour Lane , Barton-Under-Needwood DE13 8EU
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Russell Infants School
Station Road , Barton-Under-Needwood DE13 8DS
3out of 4 383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
Coton Road , Walton-on-Trent DE12 8NL
4out of 4 2,783 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Taylor High School
Dunstall Road , Barton-under-Needwood DE13 8AZ
4out of 4 633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.