William Shrewsbury Primary School, Burton-on-Trent

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades William Shrewsbury Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "The school's leadership of attendance and behaviour is highly effective."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in early years make a really positive start to their school life."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child is valued as an individual."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have an unwavering ambition for all pupils to feel included and to achieve well."

Achievement - Expected standard. "At the end of Year 6, pupils' results in national reading, writing and mathematics tests are broadly in line with the national average."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum for all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school has established a personal development programme that is informed by the school's values."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers address any errors in pupils' handwriting, spelling and grammar consistently and effectively. They should ensure that teachers enable pupils to become confident and fluent writers as quickly as possible".

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at William Shrewsbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put William Shrewsbury Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 72 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 William Shrewsbury Primary School are Egginton Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 40% reading, 50% maths); Eton Park Junior Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 45% reading, 50% maths); John of Rolleston Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); and Outwoods Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths).

William Shrewsbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

William Shrewsbury Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Central Co-Operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys Drive (opposite), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

William Shrewsbury Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.