Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School, Burton-upon-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher of this vibrant two-site primary school, I am immensely proud of all we do for our children, their families, and the wider community."

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School are Grange School (0.3 miles, Good); Lansdowne Infant Academy (0.4 miles, Good); Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 56% maths); and Scientia Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths).

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 89% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 57 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 326 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.

In 2024/25, Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School issued 16 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School are Abbot Beyne School (1 mile), The de Ferrers Academy (1.2 miles) and Paulet High School (1.8 miles).