All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Burton-on-Trent
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burton-on-Trent, part of John Taylor MAT. It has a Church of England religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, ended in a report card: 7 expected standard. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 23 schools in Burton-on-Trent with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted report card
- 0 of 7 areas strong or better
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, most pupils are ready for the next stage in their education."
Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance rates are high and pupils enjoy coming to school."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."
Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is carefully designed."
Inclusion - Expected standard. "Generally, the school identifies pupils who need extra support."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of what the school does well and areas for development."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme, including personal, social and health education and relationships education, is appropriate and planned carefully."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills across the curriculum close as quickly as possible"; "Leaders should ensure that subject leaders make a consistently positive contribution to subject leadership"; "Leaders should maximise every opportunity to reduce the persistent absence of some pupils".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 89% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School are St Stephen's Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths); Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School (1.9 miles); Thomas Russell Junior School (2.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 84% maths); and Thomas Russell Infants School (2.6 miles, Good).
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Stephen's Primary SchoolFradley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolThomas Russell Junior SchoolThomas Russell Infants School
The trust
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by John Taylor MAT, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George & Dragon PH (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School issued 11 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as All Saints CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124231), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2018.
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
This is a small school that sits at the heart of the local community. The school's values of community, friendship, love, thankfulness, trust, respect and forgiveness are central to the school's work. These values are enacted by pupils and staff. Pupils are proud of their school. Most pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage in their education. Pupils enjoy attending school and feel safe within its environment. They know that they can speak to staff about any worries and know that adults will help to keep them safe. Pastoral care is effective and pupils are confident to seek out when needed. Overall pupils benefit from a caring and inclusive environment. The most vulnerable pupils are generally well supported. Children get off to a good start in the early years. Typically, pupils behave well. They know the school's routines and expectations and follow these. During social times, pupils engage in purposeful activities and build positive friendships. Bullying occasionally occurs. When it does, staff act swiftly to make sure that it stops. Pupils are encouraged to attend school regularly and most do. Pupils can take part in a range of inclusive extra-curricular activities, such as athletics, multi-sports, art and coding club. The curriculum is enriched through visits to the theatre, museums and sites of historic significance linked to the history curriculum. Pupils can learn to play a range of instruments, such as the guitar and piano and have the opportunity to perform in concerts. Older pupils build their resilience through annual outdoor education residential visits. Pupils have the opportunity to take on responsibilities, such as school councillor, play leader and librarian. Older pupils regularly read to younger pupils and listen to them read. These opportunities help pupils to contribute positively to school life.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should continue to ensure that gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills across the curriculum close as quickly as possible.
- Leaders should ensure that subject leaders make a consistently positive contribution to subject leadership.
- Leaders should maximise every opportunity to reduce the persistent absence of some pupils.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 30 June 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
All Saints creates a welcoming, caring environment where pupils feel safe and supported. The school prioritises vulnerable pupils and provides effective pastoral care that helps all children thrive. Strong attendance rates and high staff expectations for behaviour create a calm, respectful learning community where pupils are proud to be part of the school.
Key Strengths
- High attendance rates with effective leader support for pupils experiencing challenges
- Safe, calm environment with respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Well-designed early years curriculum that prepares children effectively for Year 1
- Effective pastoral care and support for vulnerable pupils including those with special educational needs
- Clear curriculum structure that helps pupils build knowledge over time
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment not used consistently by staff to revisit gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Some pupils' achievement remains lower than it could be in a few subjects
- Subject leaders' monitoring does not consistently lead to improvements in teaching across all subjects
- Pupils' knowledge of the wider world is not detailed and secure
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, arts, sports, school council, educational visits linked to learning
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a small school at the heart of its local community where most pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage in their education. Pupils enjoy attending school, feel safe, and benefit from a caring and inclusive environment.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School.
- Extra time clubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
177 pupils
240 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burton-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
107
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,339
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,189
Per pupil
£1006k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
153
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as All Saints CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124231), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2018.
What is the catchment area for All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School has around 210 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Extra time club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School is at Furlong Close, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)