Thomas Russell Infants School
Station Road, Barton-Under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Suzy Burton
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 142748
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247930
About this school
Thomas Russell Infants School is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thomas Russell Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Thomas Russell Infants 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thomas Russell Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 4.7% | 167 | — |
| Thomas Russell Junior School | 78% | 3% | 5.6% | 252 | 0.2 miles |
| Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 4.5% | 13.2% | 137 | 1.6 miles |
| Rykneld Primary School | 81% | 4.2% | 17.7% | 618 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 14% | 210 | 2.6 miles |
| Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School | — | — | 4.6% | 86 | 2.6 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)
- 4.73%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 2.97%
- Persistent absence
- 2.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Russell Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Rykneld Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other 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 ages does Thomas Russell Infants School teach?
- Thomas Russell Infants School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Thomas Russell Infants School?
- The headteacher of Thomas Russell Infants School is Headteacher Suzy Burton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thomas Russell Infants School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Russell Infants 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 many pupils are at Thomas Russell Infants School?
- Thomas Russell Infants School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Thomas Russell Infants School full?
- Thomas Russell Infants School has capacity for 180 pupils and 167 on roll (93%), 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 Thomas Russell Infants School a faith school?
- No. Thomas Russell Infants School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thomas Russell Infants School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thomas Russell Infants School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Thomas Russell Infants School part of an academy trust?
- Thomas Russell Infants School 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.
- What is Thomas Russell Infants School's absence rate?
- Thomas Russell Infants School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thomas Russell Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Thomas Russell Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.