Bursley Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bursley Way
Bradwell
Newcastle
Staffordshire
ST5 8JQ
Phone 01782567740
Reference Number 138043

General Makeup

Number of pupils 365
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.42%
Girls: 46.58%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 22 52
2 37 22 59
3 31 29 60
4 21 26 47
5 24 21 45
6 21 21 42

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.6%
White & Asian 2.7%
White, Other 2.5%
Indian 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
African 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-03-19
Date Description Report
2024-02-20 School inspection: School inspection:
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2012-05-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
Previously as Bursley Primary School
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-02-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-03-11 Full inspection Full inspection
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-02-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-03-11 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 51% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.7 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2.2 Unlock Unlock
Maths -0.6 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 28 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 6 2

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Sun Academy Bradwell
Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 8JN 		0.33 miles
Chesterton Primary School
Brittain Avenue, Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 7NT 		0.59 miles
Kaleidoscope School
Porthill Lodge, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ 		0.67 miles
Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0EX 		0.77 miles
Churchfields Primary School
School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7HY 		0.78 miles
Crackley Bank Primary School
Blackthorn Place, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7BE 		0.85 miles
Ellison Primary Academy
Ellison Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0BL 		1 miles
Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4JG 		1.18 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5DE 		1.21 miles
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
The Gateway, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7AB 		1.22 miles
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School
Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0HU 		1.23 miles
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0EF 		1.31 miles
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9NY 		1.32 miles
Active Wellbeing School
Phoenix House, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6FF 		1.43 miles
Hempstalls Primary School
Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9LH 		1.48 miles
Summerbank Primary Academy
Summerbank Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5HA 		1.5 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Queen's Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6EE 		1.58 miles
May Bank Infants' School
Basford Park Road, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0PT 		1.59 miles
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3HL 		1.85 miles
Star Academy, Sandyford
Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5PT 		1.88 miles
Name Distance
Chesterton Community Sports College
Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7LP 		0.97 miles
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
WESTPORT ROAD, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST6 4LD 		1.08 miles
The Nest
Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU 		1.17 miles
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU 		1.22 miles
North Road Academy
North Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2BP 		1.9 miles
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ 		1.94 miles
Haywood Academy
High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7AB 		1.96 miles
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB 		2.01 miles
Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1JB 		2.14 miles
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ 		2.18 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB 		2.38 miles
Watermill School
Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ 		2.39 miles
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ 		2.46 miles
Blackfriars Academy
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF 		2.47 miles
Snowhill School
60 Snowhill, Shelton, Stoke On Trent, ST1 4LY 		2.7 miles
Edison Pace School
Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4NF 		2.79 miles
The Registry
2 Cemetery Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DL 		2.85 miles
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS 		2.86 miles
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG 		2.86 miles
The King's CofE Academy
First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1DP 		2.88 miles
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