Best Schools in Burton-on-Trent

How many schools are there in Burton-on-Trent?

Burton-on-Trent has 45 open schools: 32 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 4 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Burton-on-Trent are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Burton-on-Trent were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Shobnall Primary & Nursery School, Burton and South Derbyshire College, Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Thomas Russell Junior School, The Mosley Academy and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 38 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.

Shobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolBurton and South Derbyshire CollegeBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyThomas Russell Junior SchoolThe Mosley Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in Burton-on-Trent with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at John Taylor High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.6 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Abbot Beyne School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.4 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 47 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

John Taylor High SchoolAbbot Beyne SchoolBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Burton-on-Trent have the best SATs results?

Of the 22 primary schools in Burton-on-Trent with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Shobnall Primary & Nursery School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); All Saints CofE (C) Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); and All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School (97% in reading, 91% 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.

Shobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolAll Saints CofE (C) Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Burton-on-Trent?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent 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 Burton-on-Trent?

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 these schools: Abbot Beyne School, 3.524 miles for 2026 entry; Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School, 0.761 miles for 2026 entry; Christ Church Primary School, 0.385 miles for 2026 entry; Horninglow Primary School, 0.358 miles for 2026 entry; John of Rolleston Primary School, 1.126 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 11 schools in Burton-on-Trent; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Abbot Beyne SchoolBranston Locks Primary and Nursery SchoolChrist Church Primary SchoolHorninglow Primary SchoolJohn of Rolleston Primary School

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Burton-on-Trent?

Apply to your council - Staffordshire or Derbyshire, depending on your address - 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.