Outwoods Primary School, Burton-on-Trent

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~354m)Possible (~506m)Unlikely (~658m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Cutbush
Pupils:434 / 419 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01283529800
Address:Harehedge Lane, Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AS
Trust:CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 21 April 2026View full report
URN:145099
UKPRN:10065448
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Burton and Uttoxeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Outwoods Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school has strong teaching in core subjects like reading, writing and mathematics, with excellent support for children who need extra help. Staff know pupils well and work closely with families to support learning both at school and at home.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with strong progress from their starting points
  • Highly respectful attitudes and positive behaviour across the school with rare bullying and discriminatory incidents
  • Excellent support for vulnerable pupils including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
  • Strong early years provision with well-sequenced curriculum from Nursery through Reception
  • Leaders prioritise inclusion and have created a welcoming culture where all pupils feel they belong

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects in the wider curriculum are at earlier stages of design and need further development
  • High-quality interactions with young children in early years are not always consistently maximised
  • Activities are not always precisely matched to pupils' learning needs in inclusion provision, limiting progress for some pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Leadership roles, trips and visits, clubs, careers events, story spine sessions, forest sessions, Ramadan reading activities

Outwoods Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive primary school where pupils feel safe, valued and enjoy learning. The school has established a strong culture of respect, kindness and high expectations for all pupils.

At a Glance

27.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+6ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 68%. Maths has improved from 69% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

15

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Beacon Hotel (adj)
204m · 3 min walk
Harehedge Lane (adj)
215m · 3 min walk
Bitham Lane (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Boundary Close (opp)
278m · 5 min walk
Beam Close (opp)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

434 pupils

419 capacity

15 places over capacity

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(4)

21 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
8 February 2022
4 November 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.82375%

Overall absence

10.51136%

Persistent absence

352

Enrolments

Authorised3.9429%
Unauthorised0.88085%
Persistent (10%+)10.51136%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.68649%
18/19
3.13295%
20/21
6.24132%
21/22
6.32639%
22/23
6.35727%
23/24
4.82375%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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