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Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2BB

Ages 3–11 · 243 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

94%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)94%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

50

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill116%

243 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
132 / 111
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
243 / 210 (116%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
50
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

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

Location

Address
Shobnall Road
Postcode
DE14 2BB
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 3–11, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Burton-on-TrentNear DE14

  • Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2HU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Scientia Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-upon-Trent · DE13 0UF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 9TQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3TE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Horninglow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 0SW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Adams
Telephone
01283247410
Website
www.shobnallprimaryschool.co.uk/

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