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Bursley Academy

Primary

Newcastle-under-Lyme · Newcastle · ST5 8JQ http://www.bursley.staffs.sch.uk

Pupils
383
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
383
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
383
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Bursley Academy · Primary · Staffordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
-2pp
91%71%51%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
2%
-3pp
21%12%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
78%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
383
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, ST5 8JQ
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%2%78%24%76%4%89%24%89%78%105.0106.0104.014%383
2023/2469%5%71%12%81%19%88%24%86%81%104.0106.0106.015%365
2022/2351%4%62%18%62%9%76%20%76%82%103.0104.0104.0-2.70-2.20-0.6019%343
2018/1961%10%71%20%82%16%88%22%82%88%104.0106.0105.0-2.70-2.20-1.3011%319
2017/1891%21%91%37%95%35%95%30%91%95%107.0107.0110.0-0.50+0.80-0.1014%319
2016/1784%13%87%20%93%24%91%29%96%91%105.0107.0110.0+0.00+1.70+1.7010%320

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2538320.414%5%16%4%8%
2023/2436528.215%4%15%5%12%
2022/2334322.919%3%15%5%11%
2021/2233721.919%3%16%6%14%
2020/2132422.514%4%14%
2018/1931927.511%3%12%3%2%
2017/1831923.514%4%13%3%3%
2016/1732022.410%2%12%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.