The Mosley Academy
Main Road, Anslow, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Rowe
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 138899
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247465
About this school
The Mosley Academy is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 90% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Mosley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Mosley Academy compares
The Mosley Academy ranked 132nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 212 | — |
| Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 22.3% | 342 | 0.9 miles |
| Shobnall Primary & Nursery School | 97% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 243 | 1.4 miles |
| St Modwen's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.6 miles |
| Burton Fields School | 45% | 6.2% | 56.5% | 189 | 1.6 miles |
| Scientia Academy | 48% | 6.7% | 23.8% | 443 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.33%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 3.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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St Modwen's Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Burton Fields School1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-On-Trent
-
Scientia Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
The Mosley Academy ranks 11th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Burton Fields School Primary
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Edge Hill Academy Primary
- Eton Park Junior Academy Primary
- Grange School Primary
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Horninglow Primary School Primary
- John of Rolleston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Mosley Academy teach?
- The Mosley Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of The Mosley Academy?
- The headteacher of The Mosley Academy is Mrs Sarah Rowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Mosley Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Mosley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Mosley Academy?
- The Mosley Academy has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Mosley Academy full?
- The Mosley Academy has capacity for 212 pupils and 212 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Mosley Academy a faith school?
- No. The Mosley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Mosley Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Mosley Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Mosley Academy?
- The Mosley Academy is part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Mosley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Mosley Academy rank locally?
- The Mosley Academy ranked 132nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Mosley Academy's absence rate?
- The Mosley Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Mosley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Mosley Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.