Bursley Academy

School overview

Bursley Academy is a primary school serving Newcastle, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 383 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bursley Academy 'Requires improvement'. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 2.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Bursley Academy their first choice was offered one of its 57 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 20.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Bursley Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.