The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
Crawley Lane, Kings Bromley, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 7JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Headteacher Emma Bowring
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 142096
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543472245
About this school
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 82% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 12% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 94% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 100% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 100% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 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 | 75% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School compares
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School ranked 98th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 2% | 0% | 110 | — |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | 37% | 5.4% | 30% | 187 | 1.8 miles |
| Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School | 48% | 3% | 12.5% | 111 | 1.9 miles |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 104 | 2.5 miles |
| The Croft Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 14% | 165 | 2.7 miles |
| Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School | — | 4% | 2.3% | 133 | 2.8 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 1.96%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hayes Meadow Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Henry Chadwick Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
The Croft Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School ranks 8th 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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School teach?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is Headteacher Emma Bowring, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School, 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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School full?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School is part of THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School rank locally?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School ranked 98th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% 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 Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School'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 2 July 2026.