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Scientia Academy

Academy sponsor led · Burton-upon-Trent · DE13 0UF

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-23

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill105%

443 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
236 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
443 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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 Laura Hands

Location

Address
Mona Road
Postcode
DE13 0UF
Town
Burton-upon-Trent
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 3–11, in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Burton-upon-Trent
3
Primary schools in Burton-upon-Trent
3
Academies among open schools in Burton-upon-Trent
33% (1)
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-upon-TrentNear DE13

  • Horninglow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 0SW · Staffordshire

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

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

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Eton Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM47.7%

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  • Burton Fields School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

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

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  • Outwoods Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Hands
Telephone
01283248100
Website
www.scientiaacademy.co.uk

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