Abbot Beyne SchoolBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Abbot Beyne School and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
Abbot Beyne School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Abbot Beyne School was judged Good and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Abbot Beyne School and 46.7 for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Abbot Beyne School (37.2 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (51.7 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentAbbot Beyne School | Burton-on-TrentBlessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 70 in Staffordshire | 3rd of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 828 | 612 | |
| Capacity | 1,189 | 620 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.5% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.7% | 64.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | 4.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 132 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 828 | 612 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.8% | 20.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbot Beyne School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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