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Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Burton-on-Trent · DE15 0JE

Ages 4–11 · 179 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)

Expected standard (RWM)37%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill82%

179 pupils · 217 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
82 / 97
School capacity
217
Capacity fill
179 / 217 (82%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
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
Mrs Marie Dyche

Location

Address
Alexandra Road
Postcode
DE15 0JE
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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 DE15
13
Primary in DE15
8
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 DE15

  • Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Burton-upon-Trent · DE14 1SN · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Tower View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 0EZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM30.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Violet Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3TE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lansdowne Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2RE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Edge Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9NX · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Dyche
Telephone
01283562686
Website
https://www.holyrosaryburton.srscmat.co.uk/

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