Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has achieved an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding in its first-ever Ofsted inspection since converting to an academy. The school fosters a vibrant community spirit where pupils thrive, taking pride in their education and feeling a strong sense of belonging. Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum designed by expert subject leaders, enabling them to make exceptional progress in their studies. This commitment to education is mirrored by the high standards pupils achieve in assessments, showcasing a successful teaching strategy and dedicated staff.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all subjects.
• Exceptional personal development and well-being promotion.
• Strong community spirit with a focus on inclusivity.
• Effective teaching approach leading to high pupil progress.
• Highly effective support for pupils with SEND.

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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.5% 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, 9.1% of pupils at Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School received £7,387 and spent £7,531 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£497 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of John Taylor Mat, income was £7,398 and spending £7,462 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

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is part of John Taylor Mat, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• The Mosley Academy Burton-On-Trent
• Rykneld Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• John Taylor Free School Burton-On-Trent
• Paulet High School Burton-On-Trent
• Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School Swadlincote
• Thomas Russell Infants School Burton-On-Trent
• John Taylor High School Burton-On-Trent

What is Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Shobnall Primary & Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Shobnall Primary & Nursery School have?

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has 243 pupils on roll.

What age range does Shobnall Primary & Nursery School cover?

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Shobnall Primary & Nursery School?

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is at Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2BB.