Edge Hill Academy
Sycamore Road, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Russell
- Sponsor
- The Violet Way Academy
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 344
- URN
- 147569
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283247440
About this school
Edge Hill Academy is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 344 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 90 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 53% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 58% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 71% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Edge Hill 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 | 62% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 350 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edge Hill Academy compares
Edge Hill Academy ranked 129th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.3% | 18.5% | 344 | — |
| The Violet Way Academy | — | 4.9% | 13.9% | 251 | 0.2 miles |
| River View Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 417 | 0.5 miles |
| Stanton Primary School | 43% | 4.7% | 32.8% | 199 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 179 | 1.2 miles |
| Lift Anglesey | 87% | 4.8% | 23.8% | 621 | 1.3 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)
- 18.5%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 11.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Violet Way Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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River View Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Stanton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Lift Anglesey1.3 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
Edge Hill Academy ranks 9th 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
- 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 Edge Hill Academy teach?
- Edge Hill Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Edge Hill Academy?
- The headteacher of Edge Hill Academy is Mr Simon Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edge Hill Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill Academy?
- Edge Hill Academy has 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Edge Hill Academy full?
- Edge Hill Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 344 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Edge Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. Edge Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Edge Hill Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edge Hill Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Edge Hill Academy?
- Edge Hill Academy is part of FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edge Hill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edge Hill Academy rank locally?
- Edge Hill Academy ranked 129th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edge Hill Academy's absence rate?
- Edge Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edge Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edge Hill 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.