Academy sponsor led · Staffordshire

Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146266URN

Alexandra Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

38 applications for 21 places · 129th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.6; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (URN 124327), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	38	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2025	28	38	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2024	22	36	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2023	18	40	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2022	23	38	1.7	21	0.91
Sep 2021	19	31	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2020	19	41	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2019	25	40	1.6	22	0.88
Sep 2018 *	30	59	2.0	26	0.87
Sep 2017 *	30	55	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	77	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2015 *	30	82	2.7	41	1.37
Sep 2014 *	37	81	2.2	40	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 67% · Maths 60% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%176th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	13%	103	103
2023/24	37%	4%	106	99
2022/23	35%	0%	103	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Tower View Primary School
1.0 km · Staffordshire

Good2021

1.9applications per place
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
The Violet Way Academy
1.6 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Christ Church Primary School
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place
Lansdowne Infant Academy
1.8 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place
Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Edge Hill Academy
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146266 · 860/2034
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 217 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 22.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School (URN 124327)
Address: Alexandra Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JE
Local authority: Staffordshire · East Staffordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources