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Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy

Free schools · Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9TQ

Ages 2–11 · 342 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill81%

342 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
165 / 177
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
342 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Hopkins

Location

Address
Henhurst Ridge
Postcode
DE13 9TQ
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.8%.

Open schools in Burton-on-Trent
45
Primary schools in Burton-on-Trent
32
Academies among open schools in Burton-on-Trent
73% (33)
Open schools in DE13
23
Primary in DE13
17
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.

Compare with theseAll in Burton-on-TrentNear DE13

  • The Mosley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9QD · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2BB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.67

    1.0 miles away

  • Scientia Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Burton-upon-Trent · DE13 0UF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.6 miles away

  • Rykneld Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3EX · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2HU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • All Saints CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand0.91

    2.0 miles away

  • Lift Anglesey

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3LG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Hopkins
Telephone
01283372200
Website
www.henhurstridgeacademy.org

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