Burton Fields School
Outwoods Street, Burton-On-Trent, DE14 2PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Tyler
- Sponsor
- Central Co-operative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 147299
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283248158
About this school
Burton Fields School is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 189 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 58 | 58 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 57% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 74% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 60% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 53% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Burton Fields 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 | 41% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Fields School compares
Burton Fields School ranked 206th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6.2% | 56.5% | 189 | — |
| Outwoods Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 434 | 0.1 miles |
| St Modwen's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.3 miles |
| Horninglow Primary School | 34% | 4.3% | 43.7% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| Scientia Academy | 48% | 6.7% | 23.8% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
| Eton Park Junior Academy | 39% | 6.7% | 46.7% | 197 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.52%
- English as an additional language
- 57.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwoods Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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St Modwen's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Horninglow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Scientia Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
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Eton Park Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Burton Fields School ranks 18th 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
- 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
- Lansdowne Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burton Fields School teach?
- Burton Fields School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Burton Fields School?
- The headteacher of Burton Fields School is Mr Matthew Tyler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burton Fields School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Fields 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 Burton Fields School?
- Burton Fields School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Burton Fields School full?
- Burton Fields School has capacity for 240 pupils and 189 on roll (79%), 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 Burton Fields School a faith school?
- No. Burton Fields School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burton Fields School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burton Fields School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burton Fields School?
- Burton Fields 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 Burton Fields School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton Fields School rank locally?
- Burton Fields School ranked 206th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton Fields School's absence rate?
- Burton Fields School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Fields School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Fields 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.