The Fountains High School
Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Allen
- Sponsor
- Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 146070
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247580
About this school
The Fountains High School is a special academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 246 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Fountains High 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 27 | 18 | 38 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.37 -1.90 to -0.84 | -1.48 -2.15 to -0.80 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Fountains High 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 | 5 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.2 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.7 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.58%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 10.79%
- Persistent absence
- 28.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Fountains Primary School0.0 miles
Academies · Burton-on-Trent
-
Bladon House School1.8 miles
Special schools · Burton-on-Trent
-
Burton PRU2.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Bayleaf Hub2.4 miles
Special schools · Derby
-
Longdon Park School2.5 miles
Special schools · Derbyshire
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
- Bladon House School Special schools
- Burton PRU Local authority maintained schools
- The Fountains Primary School Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does The Fountains High School teach?
- The Fountains High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Fountains High School?
- The executive headteacher of The Fountains High School is Mr Gareth Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Fountains High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fountains High 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 The Fountains High School?
- The Fountains High School has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Fountains High School full?
- The Fountains High School has capacity for 225 pupils and 246 on roll (109%), 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 The Fountains High School a faith school?
- No. The Fountains High School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Fountains High School part of an academy trust?
- The Fountains High School is part of ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Fountains High School have?
- The schools register lists The Fountains High School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Fountains High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5 in 2022/23 and 2.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Fountains High School's absence rate?
- The Fountains High School's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Fountains High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fountains High 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.