Best Schools in Burntwood
Staffordshire · 10 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Burntwood ranked
Fulfen Primary School
KS2 Read
84%
Chase Terrace Primary School
KS2 Read
69%
Parents
72%
Erasmus Darwin Academy
A8
44.9
A-Level
C
Boney Hay Primary Academy
KS2 Read
61%
Parents
78%
Springhill Primary Academy
KS2 Read
59%
Parents
78%
Chase Terrace Academy
A8
45.3
A-Level
C+
Parents
78%
Holly Grove Primary Academy
KS2 Read
94%
Ridgeway Primary Academy
KS2 Read
77%
Parents
86%
Highfields Primary Academy
KS2 Read
50%
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
Special schools and alternative provision in Burntwood
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Chasetown Community SchoolAges 7-13 · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Burntwood
How many schools are there in Burntwood?
Burntwood has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Burntwood are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Burntwood was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Fulfen Primary School. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Burntwood get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Burntwood with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Chase Terrace Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.3 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Erasmus Darwin Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.9 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Chase Terrace AcademyErasmus Darwin Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Burntwood have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Burntwood with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Holly Grove Primary Academy (94% in reading, 85% in maths); Fulfen Primary School (84% in reading, 77% in maths); and Ridgeway Primary Academy (77% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Holly Grove Primary AcademyFulfen Primary SchoolRidgeway Primary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Burntwood?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Burntwood selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Burntwood?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Fulfen Primary School, 1.81 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
How do I apply for a school place in Burntwood?
Apply to Staffordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.