Outwoods Primary School
Harehedge Lane, Horninglow, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Cutbush
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Co-operative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 419
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 145099
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283529800
About this school
Outwoods Primary School is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwoods Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 58% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 72% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 72% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Outwoods 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 | 48% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwoods Primary School compares
Outwoods Primary School ranked 166th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 434 | — |
| Burton Fields School | 45% | 6.2% | 56.5% | 189 | 0.1 miles |
| St Modwen's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Horninglow Primary School | 34% | 4.3% | 43.7% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| Eton Park Junior Academy | 39% | 6.7% | 46.7% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| Scientia Academy | 48% | 6.7% | 23.8% | 443 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.55%
- English as an additional language
- 22.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 10.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Burton Fields School0.1 miles
Primary · Burton-On-Trent
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St Modwen's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Horninglow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Eton Park Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Scientia Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Outwoods Primary School ranks 15th 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 ages does Outwoods Primary School teach?
- Outwoods Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwoods Primary School?
- The headteacher of Outwoods Primary School is Mrs Joanne Cutbush, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwoods Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwoods 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 many pupils are at Outwoods Primary School?
- Outwoods Primary School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwoods Primary School full?
- Outwoods Primary School has capacity for 419 pupils and 434 on roll (104%), 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 Outwoods Primary School a faith school?
- No. Outwoods Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwoods Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwoods Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Outwoods Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Outwoods Primary School is part of CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwoods Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwoods Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Outwoods Primary School ranked 166th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwoods Primary School's absence rate?
- Outwoods Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwoods Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwoods 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 15 July 2026.