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Bursley Academy

Academy converter · Newcastle · ST5 8JQ

Ages 3–11 · 400 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
308

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill95%

400 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
211 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
400 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Academy trust
COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Sponsor
Collective Vision Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sara Stevenson

Location

Address
Bursley Way, Bradwell
Postcode
ST5 8JQ
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Primary schools in Newcastle
17
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Sun Academy Bradwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 8JN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 7NT · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 7HY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Crackley Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Ellison Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 0BL · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Saint Nathaniel's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4JG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 7AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Stevenson
Telephone
01782567740
Website
http://www.bursley.staffs.sch.uk

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