St Modwen's Catholic Primary School, Burton-on-Trent
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burton-on-Trent, part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124326), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Across Staffordshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (15.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Modwen's Catholic Primary School are St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Outwoods Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths); Burton Fields School (0.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 51% maths); and John of Rolleston Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths).
St Modwen's Catholic Primary SchoolOutwoods Primary SchoolBurton Fields SchoolJohn of Rolleston Primary School
The trust
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 64 schools in St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beacon Hotel (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Modwen's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (URN 124326), it was rated Good in November 2014. See St Modwen's Catholic Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Modwen's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124326). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Modwen's Catholic Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Modwens DE13At the school · Not yet graded
- Progressive Sports @ de Ferrers880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Modwen's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Modwen's Catholic 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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
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Applications and offers at St Modwen's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124326). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 55 | 91 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 40 | 66 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 47 | 82 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 42 | 68 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 31 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 37 | 35 | 60 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 54 | 53 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 50 | 44 | 95 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 57 | 87 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2017 | 50 | 48 | 84 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 54 | 49 | 78 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 41 | 33 | 75 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 57 | 53 | 86 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burton-on-Trent
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.
Absence at St Modwen's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124326). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
330
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
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Modwen's Catholic Primary School?
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124326), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Modwen's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (URN 124326), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for St Modwen's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Modwen's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Modwen's Catholic 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 St Modwen's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ St Modwens DE13 (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Modwen's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 St Modwen's Catholic Primary School?
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is at Tutbury Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)