The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School, Burton-on-Trent
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burton-on-Trent, part of The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 23 schools in Burton-on-Trent with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School in detail
The Richard Crosse CofE 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
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School are Hayes Meadow Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Henry Chadwick Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and The Croft Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths).
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Hayes Meadow Primary SchoolYoxall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolHenry Chadwick Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
The trust
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 7 schools in The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Royal Oak PH (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School.
- Progressive Sports @ Richard CrosseAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Richard Crosse CofE 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 The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Richard Crosse CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
102 pupils
105 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
52
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,770
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,832
Per pupil
£639k
Total funding
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.0%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
Classes at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School has around 110 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
2% of sessions were missed at The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 0% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Richard Crosse CofE 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 The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Richard Crosse (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is at Crawley Lane, Kings Bromley, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)