Horninglow Primary School

Horninglow Primary: A de Ferrers Trust Academy is demonstrating effective action in maintaining the quality of education established in previous inspections. The school provides a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils are encouraged to thrive, receiving tailored support especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, fostering a love for learning through diverse experiences, including educational trips and interactions with various community figures. Overall, the school is committed to providing an enriching educational journey for its students. However, there are areas that require attention, particularly in how assessments are utilized in some subjects and consistency in behavior expectations during social times. While most pupils achieve well, there are instances where teachers lag in checking understanding, which affects student progress. The school's leadership is proactive and supportive, ensuring staff well-being while striving for continuous improvement, as evidenced by positive feedback from both staff and parents.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a caring and inclusive environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• High-quality training for teachers enhances curriculum delivery.
• Pupils develop a love for reading through various initiatives.
• Warm and respectful relationships exist between staff and pupils.
• The school promotes fundamental British values effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of student understanding in some subjects.
• Inconsistency in reinforcing behavior expectations during social times.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Horninglow Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Horninglow Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Horninglow Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.8% of pupils at Horninglow Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Horninglow Primary School received £7,844 and spent £7,951 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £213,000 (£1,069 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Affinity Learning Partnership, income was £7,699 and spending £7,452 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Burton-On-Trent · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Horninglow Primary School is part of Affinity Learning Partnership, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Eton Park Junior Academy Burton-On-Trent
• Lansdowne Infant Academy Burton-On-Trent
• The de Ferrers Academy Burton-On-Trent
• Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy Burton-On-Trent
• The Pingle Academy Swadlincote
• Granville Academy Swadlincote

What is Horninglow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Horninglow Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Horninglow Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Horninglow Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Horninglow Primary School have?

Horninglow Primary School has 228 pupils on roll.

What age range does Horninglow Primary School cover?

Horninglow Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Horninglow Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 34% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Horninglow Primary School?

Horninglow Primary School is at Horninglow Road North, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0SW.