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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146235

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9SD

Ages 11–16 · 632 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
609

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

182

Places offered

138

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
138
Applications from outside LA
127
Offers to outside-LA applicants
65
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

632 pupils · 620 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
309 / 323
School capacity
620
Capacity fill
632 / 620 (102%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
149
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Gray

Location

Address
Bluestone Lane, Stapenhill
Postcode
DE15 9SD
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 632 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Burton-on-Trent
45
Secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent
7
Academies among open schools in Burton-on-Trent
73% (33)
Open schools in DE15
13
Secondary in DE15
3
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burton-on-TrentNear DE15

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    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence8.4%

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  • Abbot Beyne School

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    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Mercia Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att838.0
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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence13.9%

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  • Paget High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Pingle Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Samuel Gray
Telephone
01283749450
Website
www.robertsutton.srscmat.co.uk

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