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Rykneld Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,647 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Rykneld Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils618
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Cruise
TrustJOHN TAYLOR MAT
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145218.

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 maths81%, better than England, better than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils618
Girls314
Boys304
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18%
First language not English21.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.4

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
43.7%
Pakistani
23.9%
Other White
7.6%
Other mixed
3.9%
Other Asian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Indian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
African
1.8%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)26.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.59
Support staff (FTE)33.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.74
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.71
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.4%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rykneld Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBranston Locks Primary and Nursery SchoolFree schools
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryPaget High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryJohn Taylor Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLift AngleseyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryShobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryChrist Church Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryRiver View Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHenhurst Ridge Primary AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rykneld Primary School

What is Rykneld Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rykneld Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rykneld Primary School rank in England?

Rykneld Primary School ranks 1,647 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Rykneld Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Rykneld Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rykneld Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rykneld Primary School made 74 offers from 109 applications (1.5 per offer), and 71 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rykneld Primary School?

Rykneld Primary School has 618 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rykneld Primary School?

Rykneld Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rykneld Primary School?

At Rykneld Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rykneld Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rykneld Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.4% 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.