Bursley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 138043
- Address
- Bursley Way, Bradwell, ST5 8JQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 383 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.6%
Other 1.3%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 1%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bursley Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 33 27 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 53 29 24 |
| Year 3 | 61 37 24 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 6 | 46 24 22 |