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EnglandWest MidlandsEast StaffordshireDE13 8EUThomas Russell Junior School
Primary

Thomas Russell Junior School

Primary

East Staffordshire · Burton-on-Trent · DE13 8EU www.thomasrussell-junior.staffs.sch.uk

Pupils
250
cap. 252
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
250
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
250
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Thomas Russell Junior School · Primary · Staffordshire

Finance£6513 spend / pupil£6758 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
78%
+1pp
86%78%69%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
3%
-5pp
22%13%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
39%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 77.22%
SPAG higher standard
44%
LA AVG 31.11%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.81
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
109.0

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
250
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
3%

Contact

Address
Gilmour Lane, Barton-Under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8EU
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
2024/2578%3%94%50%83%3%84%39%86%86%110.0107.0109.015%250
2023/2477%8%86%55%80%9%88%42%88%86%109.0107.0110.014%255
2022/2369%6%92%47%72%6%88%45%91%88%110.0108.0110.0+3.10-1.70+2.1011%253
2018/1986%22%92%48%94%63%90%37%97%94%108.0108.0110.0+1.50+3.80+0.707%254
2017/1883%22%94%44%95%53%88%33%94%94%109.0106.0110.0+2.20+3.30+0.208%252
2016/1783%25%83%40%95%48%95%50%98%95%107.0110.0110.0+0.30+3.20+2.706%242

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
2024/2525022.515%4%6%3%3%
2023/2425521.214%4%6%4%6%
2022/2325320.911%3%7%3%4%
2021/2225220.78%2%5%2%1%
2020/2124620.37%2%4%
2018/1925421.17%3%6%3%2%
2017/1825220.98%3%9%2%
2016/1724221.36%3%10%3%3%

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