Academy converter · Staffordshire

Needwood CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
75Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146294URN

Yoxall Road, Newborough, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 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

2.3per place

0.3 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

18 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted'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	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Staffordshire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

18 applications · 8 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 2.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 3.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Needwood CofE VA Primary School (URN 124377), 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	8	18	2.3	7	0.88
Sep 2025	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2024	10	22	2.2	10	1.00
Sep 2023	5	13	2.6	4	0.80
Sep 2022	10	27	2.7	10	1.00
Sep 2021	9	33	3.7	8	0.89
Sep 2020	8	18	2.3	8	1.00
Sep 2019	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2018 *	13	28	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2017 *	11	20	1.8	11	1.00
Sep 2016 *	12	22	1.8	8	0.67
Sep 2015 *	8	23	2.9	8	1.00
Sep 2014 *	15	27	1.8	12	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 60% · Maths 93% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%149th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	60%	7%	106	108
2023/24	100%	0%	113	110
2022/23	59%	18%	106	105

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

Needwood CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's CofE Academy
3.6 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School
5.1 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

3.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
The Richard Clarke First School
5.5 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.3applications per place
St. Peter's Church of England First School
5.6 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2022

1.5applications per place
Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School
6.2 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Sudbury Primary School
7.1 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2023
The Mosley Academy
7.6 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy
7.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146294 · 860/3486
Trust: John Taylor MAT
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 90 pupils · 75 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2018
Replaced: Needwood CofE VA Primary School (URN 124377)
Address: Yoxall Road, Newborough, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU
Local authority: Staffordshire · East Staffordshire

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