Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151603.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 573 |
| Girls | 266 |
| Boys | 307 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 53.6% |
| First language not English | 19.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 629 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 510 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 135 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 19 |
| Average class size | 27.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 22.81 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 35.46 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 42.01 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 56 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 46 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 46 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.5%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ball Green Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Marys Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whitfield Valley Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Mill Hill Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Horizon Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Haywood Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Jackfield Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Smallthorne Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. |
Burnwood Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burnwood Primary Academy made 50 offers from 56 applications (1.1 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Burnwood Primary Academy has 573 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Burnwood Primary Academy had 629 school places in 2024/25.
At Burnwood Primary Academy, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Burnwood Primary Academy missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.