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Outwoods Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,311 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Outwoods Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils434
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Cutbush
TrustCENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145099.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils434
Girls205
Boys229
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26%
First language not English22.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.403
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.4%
Pakistani
12.4%
Other White
8.3%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other Asian
2.3%
African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Indian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)20.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.34
Support staff (FTE)22.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Outwoods Primary School

What is Outwoods Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Outwoods Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwoods Primary School rank in England?

Outwoods Primary School ranks 10,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Outwoods Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Outwoods Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Outwoods Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Outwoods Primary School made 48 offers from 102 applications (2.1 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Outwoods Primary School?

Outwoods Primary School has 434 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Outwoods Primary School?

Outwoods Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Outwoods Primary School?

At Outwoods Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Outwoods Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Outwoods Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.