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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jake Heath

corporate_fareST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBurton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD

language Visit Website phone 1283749450

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

566

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Attainment 8

46.7

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Staffordshire

#1,418 of 3,216 nationally

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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 612 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.7, placing the school #16 in Staffordshire and #1,418 of 3,216 nationally. 46.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

46.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.0%

Entering EBacc64.80%

EBacc APS4.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.40%

EBacc APS4.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.30

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS4.1

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.72

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 January 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-01-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-10-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 612 pupils. During this period, there were 32 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	612	32	5.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	608	42	6.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	586	32	5.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	593	25	4.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	593	50	8.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	565	36	6.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	566	29	5.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	562	24	4.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	533	3	0.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	530	10	1.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	527	25	4.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	550	24	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	542	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	541	18	3.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	615	1	0.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	615	24	3.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	619	21	3.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	655	15	2.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	660	12	1.8%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	665	6	0.9%	3.8%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree21%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree61%

agree22%

disagree4%

strongly disagree9%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree56%

agree33%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree37%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree37%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree44%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree29%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree3%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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Outstanding

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Endon High School

Good

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Staffordshire

Painsley Catholic College

The Friary School

John Taylor High School

Endon High School

Blessed William Howard Catholic School

King Edward VI School