Bursley Academy, Newcastle
Bursley Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle, part of Collective Vision Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 15 schools in Newcastle with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Bursley Academy in detail
Bursley Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Of course, reading about a school is no substitute for seeing it for yourself and, if you are looking for a school place for your child, we warmly invite you to contact the school office to arrange for you to tour the school and see us at work."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Bursley Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bursley Academy
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Bursley Academy as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bursley Academy are Sun Academy Bradwell (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Chesterton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 48% maths); Churchfields Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 50% reading, 60% maths); and Crackley Bank Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 83% maths).
Bursley Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Sun Academy BradwellChesterton Primary SchoolChurchfields Primary SchoolCrackley Bank Primary School
The trust
Bursley Academy is one of 8 schools run by Collective Vision Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longport Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cardway (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 177 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bursley Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bursley Academy are Chesterton Community Sports College (1 mile), Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (1.1 miles) and The Orme Academy (1.2 miles).
Chesterton Community Sports CollegeCo-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentThe Orme Academy
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
16.0%
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 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bursley Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bursley Academy.
- Bursley Way Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bursley Academy 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
Check free transport to Bursley Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bursley Academy 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bursley Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
382 pupils
420 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
211
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
23.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,685
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2101k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bursley Academy
What are SATs results like at Bursley Academy?
Of the pupils at Bursley Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Bursley Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bursley Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bursley Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bursley Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bursley Academy?
Bursley Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bursley Academy?
Classes at Bursley Academy average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bursley Academy?
Bursley Academy has around 400 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bursley Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bursley Academy in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bursley Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bursley Academy 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 Bursley Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bursley Way Out of School 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 Bursley Academy?
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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 Bursley Academy?
Bursley Academy is at Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)