Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School, Burton-on-Trent
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burton-on-Trent, part of John Taylor MAT. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 5% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School in detail
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "At Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School, our vision is that every child will leave primary school happy, confident and equipped with the skills to continue to learn so that they too can change lives - and the world!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School are Rykneld Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); Shobnall Primary & Nursery School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Lift Anglesey (1.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Rykneld Primary SchoolHenhurst Ridge Primary AcademyShobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolLift Anglesey
The trust
Branston Locks 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
7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School are John Taylor Free School (0.4 miles) and Paget High School (1 mile).
Sources: 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.761 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
7.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School.
- Kool Kids Club980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School is a free school, 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
Check free transport to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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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Your chances of a place at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
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- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Staffordshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
5%
Available places
22 pupils
420 places
398 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
50
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,684
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,334
Per pupil
£398k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School
How close to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School do you need to live?
Staffordshire published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School on distance went to a family 0.761 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 5% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School has around 86 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Branston Locks 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 Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School: Kool Kids Club (980m away, 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 Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School?
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School is at Shire Way, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9WU.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)