Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mr David Adams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 145794
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247410
About this school
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 243 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 94% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 16% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 100% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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 | 93% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shobnall Primary & Nursery School compares
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School ranked 3rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 97% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 243 | — |
| Grange School | — | 7.8% | 44.8% | 168 | 0.8 miles |
| Scientia Academy | 48% | 6.7% | 23.8% | 443 | 0.9 miles |
| Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 22.3% | 342 | 1.0 miles |
| Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 5.9% | 37.2% | 308 | 1.1 miles |
| Lift Anglesey | 87% | 4.8% | 23.8% | 621 | 1.1 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)
- 19.91%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange School0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Scientia Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
-
Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
-
Lift Anglesey1.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School ranks 1st 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Shobnall Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is Mr David Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shobnall Primary & Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shobnall Primary & Nursery School full?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 243 on roll (116%), 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 Shobnall Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shobnall Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shobnall Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shobnall Primary & Nursery School?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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.
- How have Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 97% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shobnall Primary & Nursery School rank locally?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School ranked 3rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shobnall Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shobnall Primary & Nursery 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 10 July 2026.