Needwood CofE Primary School
Yoxall Road, Newborough, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Baxter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 146294
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283575216
About this school
Needwood CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Needwood CofE 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 100% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 100% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 100% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Needwood CofE 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 | 59% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Needwood CofE Primary School compares
Needwood CofE Primary School ranked 153rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 75 | — |
| St Augustine's CofE Academy | — | 3.8% | 9.3% | 43 | 2.2 miles |
| All Saints CofE (C) Primary School | 93% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 111 | 3.2 miles |
| The Richard Clarke First School | — | 3.3% | 0.9% | 106 | 3.4 miles |
| St. Peter's Church of England First School | — | 2.5% | 2.6% | 45 | 3.5 miles |
| Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School | 48% | 3% | 12.5% | 111 | 3.9 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)
- 9.59%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.81%
- Persistent absence
- 4.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's CofE Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Richard Clarke First School3.4 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
St. Peter's Church of England First School3.5 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Needwood CofE Primary School ranks 14th 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 Needwood CofE Primary School teach?
- Needwood CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Needwood CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Needwood CofE Primary School is Mr Matthew Baxter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Needwood CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Needwood CofE 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 Needwood CofE Primary School?
- Needwood CofE Primary School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Needwood CofE Primary School full?
- Needwood CofE Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 75 on roll (83%), 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 Needwood CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Needwood CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Needwood CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Needwood CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Needwood CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Needwood CofE Primary 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 Needwood CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Needwood CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Needwood CofE Primary School ranked 153rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Needwood CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Needwood CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Needwood CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Needwood CofE 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 10 July 2026.