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Rykneld Primary School

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3EX

Ages 5–11 · 618 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-06

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
550

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

82

Places offered

82

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

618 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
618
Boys / girls
304 / 314
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
618 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Academy trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Sponsor
John Taylor MAT
Headteacher
Mr Rob Cruise

Location

Address
Main Street, Branston
Postcode
DE14 3EX
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 (primary), Ages 5–11, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 618 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18%.

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 DE14
12
Primary in DE14
10
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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  • Lift Anglesey

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3LG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • FSM22.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

  • Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Cruise
Telephone
01283247475
Website
www.rykneld.staffs.sch.uk/

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