William Shrewsbury Primary School, Burton-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to thrive. Teachers build warm relationships with pupils and use evidence-based approaches to remove barriers to learning. The school excels at identifying pupils' needs quickly and providing tailored support, with particularly strong pastoral care for vulnerable pupils and those known to social care.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance rates well above national average with strong behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
- Highly effective leadership with clear priorities for improvement and rigorous evaluation of impact
- Genuinely inclusive approach with tailored support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Warm, caring early years provision with effective transition arrangements
- Strong pastoral support systems including 'ask it basket' and wellbeing ambassadors
Areas for Improvement
- Quality of older pupils' writing needs to improve to ensure more reach the expected standard by end of Year 6
- Some gaps in handwriting, spelling and grammar knowledge remain for older pupils
- Disadvantaged pupils do not regularly access clubs and extra-curricular activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, arts and cultural activities, educational visits, residential trips, drawing club
William Shrewsbury Primary School is an inclusive school where leaders have high ambition for all pupils to feel included and achieve well. The school demonstrates strong leadership in attendance, behaviour, and support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has declined from 76% to 68%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
617 pupils
578 capacity
39 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Burton-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burton-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.55975%
Overall absence
5.38033%
Persistent absence
539
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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