Burton Manor Primary School, Stafford
Burton Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stafford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 35 schools in Stafford with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Burton Manor Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Burton Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Burton Manor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Burton Manor Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Burton Manor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burton Manor Primary School are Rowley Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Flash Ley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Silkmore Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 80% maths).
Burton Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Rowley Park Primary AcademyFlash Ley Primary SchoolBlessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolSilkmore Primary Academy
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burton Manor Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (75%).
Who goes there
6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxbarn Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. 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, Burton Manor Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burton Manor Primary School are Stafford Manor High School (0.3 miles), King Edward VI High School (0.9 miles) and Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1.1 miles).
Stafford Manor High SchoolKing Edward VI High SchoolBlessed William Howard Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Parents and carers say that their children are very happy at Burton Manor Primary School. They are right. The school is a warm and welcoming place where children feel celebrated and develop a clear love of learning.
The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and conduct. These are firmly grounded in the school's motto: 'Reach together for success'. Pupils live out this motto with pride and behave well. They show a real determination to help each other to succeed in all aspects of school life. Staff deal with rare incidents of poor behaviour very effectively. Pupils appreciate this support and trust teachers to help them stay happy and safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is steadfast in the way it serves families in the local area. Parents of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) say that the school is 'incredibly supportive'. Pupils with SEND achieve well. Parents are well informed about their child's learning and development needs.
Reading is a clear priority across the school. Pupils enjoy reading and approach it with enthusiasm. Recently, the school revised its phonics and wider reading programme. This is now embedded and is helping most pupils to make more rapid gains in their learning. Staff have embraced these changes and the help that they have had to improve their subject knowledge.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burton Manor Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Burton Manor Primary School.
- Kings Camps350m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Burton Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burton Manor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burton Manor Primary 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Burton Manor Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Burton Manor Primary School.
- Staffordshire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Burton Manor Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Burton Manor Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
294 pupils
313 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stafford
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
273
Total Pupils
130
Boys
143
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,054
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,240
Per pupil
£1761k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
254
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
Burton Manor Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burton Manor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burton Manor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burton Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Burton Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burton Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Burton Manor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burton Manor Primary 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 Burton Manor Primary School?
Burton Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 313 places.
How big are the classes at Burton Manor Primary School?
Classes at Burton Manor Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burton Manor Primary School?
Burton Manor Primary School has around 273 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burton Manor Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Burton Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burton Manor Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burton Manor Primary 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 Burton Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Burton Manor Primary School: Kings Camps (350m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Burton Manor Primary School's term dates?
Burton Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Burton Manor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Burton Manor Primary School?
Burton Manor Primary School is at Uplands Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PS.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)