80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
372.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
612
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+3pp
88%74%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-14pp
65%52%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.7
-3.6
51.748.545.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
65%
-10pp
74%44%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
372.1
-148.2
520.4446.2372.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 372.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.29
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
86%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
612
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Bluestone Lane, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 46% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 65% | 372.1 | 78% | 612 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60% | 50.3 | +0.29 | 74% | 520.4 | 87% | 593 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 52% | 48.1 | +0.30 | 39% | 389.5 | 59% | 566 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 65% | 51.7 | +0.29 | 17% | 455.1 | 31% | 530 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 45.4 | +0.01 | 14% | 413.3 | 24% | 660 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.31 | 15% | 39 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 612 | 21.1 | 18% | 20% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 593 | 20.0 | 15% | 21% | 22% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 566 | 17.4 | 13% | 23% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 530 | 15.7 | 11% | 21% | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 542 | 16.5 | 10% | 21% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 660 | 16.2 | 8% | 22% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.