Located in Burton-on-Trent, Tower View Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Tower View Primary School currently has around 343 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 26.8% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%). other white pupils make up about 11.4%

School Information

Address: Vancouver Drive, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0EZ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Whitehouse
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124046

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 343
Number of Boys: 170
Number of Girls: 173

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.10%261
Other White11.40%39
White and Black Caribbean3.80%13
Other Mixed2.60%9
White and Asian1.50%5
Pakistani1.50%5
Other Asian0.60%2
African0.60%2
White and Black African0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-6.0)
Maths: Below Average (-2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
100.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
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
Tower View Primary School
Vancouver Drive , Winshill DE15 0EZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tower View Primary School
Vancouver Drive , Winshill DE15 0EZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Joseph Clark Junior School
Vancouver Drive , Winshill DE15 0EZ
- not rated 46 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Winshill Infant School
Hawfield Lane , Winshill DE15 0BT
- not rated 374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School
Brough Road , Winshill DE15 0DH
- not rated 391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbot Beyne School
Linnell Building , Osborne Street DE15 0JL
3out of 4 1,140 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Paulet High School
Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT
3out of 4 2,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Paulet High School
Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT
- not rated 2,206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College
Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD
- not rated 2,577 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD
4out of 4 2,577 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Lichfield Street , DE14 3RL
- not rated 2,382 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burton PRU
Church Hill Street , Winshill DE15 0HR
3out of 4 375 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bladon House School
Newton Solney , DE15 0TA
- not rated 1,708 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Friars Walk School
Friars Walk , DE14 1HG
- not rated 2,428 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Esteem South Academy
Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW
3out of 4 2,977 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Derbyshire Support Centre
Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW
- not rated 2,977 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.