Bursley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 21 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
- 365 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 89.6%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2.5%
Other 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 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 51%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bursley Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 52 30 22 |
| Year 2 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 4 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 5 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 6 | 42 21 21 |