Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
Burton Street, Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Lowe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The de Ferrers Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 145459
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247535
About this school
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 255 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 41 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 88% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 80% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Richard Wakefield CofE Primary 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 | 61% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 259 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy compares
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy ranked 147th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 255 | — |
| Heath Fields Primary School | 44% | 3.9% | 24% | 185 | 0.8 miles |
| John of Rolleston Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 335 | 1.7 miles |
| St Modwen's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.1 miles |
| The Mosley Academy | 63% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 212 | 2.2 miles |
| Outwoods Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 434 | 2.3 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)
- 15.83%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 4.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heath Fields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
John of Rolleston Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Mosley Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Outwoods Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy ranks 13th 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 Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Joanne Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richard Wakefield CofE Primary 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 Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy full?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 300 pupils and 255 on roll (85%), 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 Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy is part of AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy ranked 147th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richard Wakefield CofE Primary 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 10 July 2026.