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Needwood CofE Primary School

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personMr Matthew Baxter

corporate_fareJOHN TAYLOR MAT

location_onBurton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU

language Visit Website phone 1283575216

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Needwood CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Burton-on-Trent, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Needwood CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT. The school has approximately 73 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #166 of 216 primaries in Staffordshire and #10,355 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 62%

Reading73% LA 75%

Writing60% LA 72%

Maths93% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading100% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing100% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 4.9

-2.0

Write

LA -0.1

-5.1 to 1.2

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.7 to 2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 November 2024

Inspection Report

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07 December 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-01-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-03-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 73 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	73	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	74	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	70	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	79	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	82	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	87	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	86	1	1.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	83	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	82	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

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

6.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

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

strongly agree53%

agree47%

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

strongly agree53%

agree18%

not applicable29%

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.

strongly agree82%

agree12%

disagree6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

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

strongly agree88%

agree12%

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

strongly agree82%

agree18%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree94%

agree6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary 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 Primary Schools in Staffordshire

Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy

St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School

Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Blakeley Heath Primary School

St Giles' Catholic Primary School

The Reginald Mitchell Primary School