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Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9NR

Ages 3–11 · 255 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

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)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
253

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
8
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 fill85%

255 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
255
Boys / girls
122 / 133
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
255 / 300 (85%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
34
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The de Ferrers Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Lowe

Location

Address
Burton Street, Tutbury
Postcode
DE13 9NR
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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

  • Heath Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE65 5EQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • John of Rolleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9AG · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • The Mosley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Outwoods Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.94

    2.3 miles away

  • Burton Fields School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-On-Trent · DE14 2PJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Mease Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Hilton · DE65 5LX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.28

    2.4 miles away

  • Hilton Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE65 5GH · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.90

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Lowe
Telephone
01283247535
Website
www.richardwakefieldprimary.com

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