William Shrewsbury Primary School

William Shrewsbury Primary School is a large, genuinely inclusive school that performs strongly across most areas. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school is rated 'Strong standard' for attendance and behaviour, early years, inclusion, and leadership and governance. Pupils behave exceptionally well, attendance is well above national averages, and disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND are well supported to thrive. The early years provision is particularly effective, and leaders have an accurate view of the school's strengths and priorities.

Strengths

• Attendance is well above national average, with persistent absence significantly lower than national figures.
• Pupils demonstrate consistently positive attitudes to learning and behave extremely well.
• The early years provision is highly effective, with a strong focus on early reading, writing and mathematics.
• The school is genuinely inclusive, with tailored support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Leaders have an unwavering ambition and a detailed, accurate view of school provision.
• Trustees and local governors provide robust and well-informed challenge and support.
• Pastoral support is sensitive, consistent and nurturing, helping pupils feel safe and valued.
• The personal development programme is well structured and comprehensive, promoting respect and understanding of difference.
• Staff are overwhelmingly positive about the school and value professional development rooted in research.
• Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils make suitable progress from their starting points.

Areas for Improvement

• The quality of some older pupils' writing remains a priority; some pupils do not write with fluency and confidence.
• Leaders should ensure that teachers address errors in pupils' handwriting, spelling and grammar consistently and effectively.
• Disadvantaged pupils do not take part regularly in clubs or extra-curricular activities.
• Some gaps in knowledge remain for older pupils in writing.
• Pupils' results in national reading, writing and mathematics tests at the end of Year 6 are broadly in line with the national average, but writing attainment is not yet strong enough.

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 William Shrewsbury Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.4% 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, 0.0% of pupils at William Shrewsbury 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 William Shrewsbury Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.0% 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, 11.0% of pupils at William Shrewsbury Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% 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 William Shrewsbury Primary School received £6,638 and spent £6,222 for each of its 625 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £235,000 (£376 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Central Co-Operative Learning Trust, income was £6,831 and spending £6,583 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

William Shrewsbury Primary School is part of Central Co-Operative Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• John of Rolleston Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• Outwoods Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• Burton Fields School Burton-On-Trent
• Grange School Burton-On-Trent
• Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Rugeley
• Brownhills West Primary School Walsall
• Greenfield Primary School Walsall
• Blackwood School Sutton Coldfield

What is William Shrewsbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for William Shrewsbury Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was William Shrewsbury Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

William Shrewsbury Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does William Shrewsbury Primary School have?

William Shrewsbury Primary School has 617 pupils on roll.

What age range does William Shrewsbury Primary School cover?

William Shrewsbury Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is William Shrewsbury Primary School?

William Shrewsbury Primary School is at Church Road, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HE.