John of Rolleston Primary School, Burton-on-Trent

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades John of Rolleston Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a clear sequence of learning in each subject so that pupils deepen knowledge over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for what staff should teach and when."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know pupils well and identify barriers to learning and wellbeing quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context and work closely with parents and carers."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme is well considered and broad."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Most pupils attend school regularly."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils with changing circumstances receive swift and effective support to manage their own behaviour successfully"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently address gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding"; "Leaders should ensure that there is a common approach to securing basic knowledge in letter formation and handwriting"; "Leaders should ensure that subject leaders make a consistently positive contribution to their areas of responsibility".

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at John of Rolleston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put John of Rolleston Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to John of Rolleston Primary School are St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles); Outwoods Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths); and Burton Fields School (1.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 51% maths).

John of Rolleston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

John of Rolleston Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Central Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% 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 (7%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alderbrook Close (adjacent), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood John of Rolleston Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, John of Rolleston Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.