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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142096

The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Burton-on-Trent · DE13 7JE

Ages 3–11 · 110 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
94

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill92%

110 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
52 / 58
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
110 / 120 (92%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
3
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: THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Emma Bowring

Location

Address
Crawley Lane, Kings Bromley
Postcode
DE13 7JE
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Smaller 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, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.8%. 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

  • Hayes Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.17

    1.8 miles away

  • Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE13 8NF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Henry Chadwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 3QN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • The Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.91

    2.7 miles away

  • St Stephen's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 8NL · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Emma Bowring
Telephone
01543472245
Website
www.richardcrosse.staffs.sch.uk

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