Needwood CofE Primary School, Burton-on-Trent

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Baxter
Pupils:75 / 90 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01283575216
Address:Yoxall Road, Newborough, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU
Trust:JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:146294
UKPRN:10081950
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Lichfield
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress94%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-7ppWriting-40pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 73%. Maths has declined from 100% to 93%. Writing has declined from 100% to 60%.

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

24.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Red Lion (adj)
53m · 1 min walk
Hollybush Road (opp)
68m · 1 min walk
Moat Lane (adj)
940m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

75 pupils

90 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,759
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burton-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
29 January 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.80712%

Overall absence

4.54545%

Persistent absence

66

Enrolments

Authorised2.55119%
Unauthorised0.25593%
Persistent (10%+)4.54545%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.07422%
18/19
2.31812%
20/21
5.38138%
21/22
3.59156%
22/23
3.43402%
23/24
2.80712%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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