Bursley AcademyChurchfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
Bursley Academy and Churchfields Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle.
Bursley Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Churchfields Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Churchfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bursley Academy was judged Requires improvement and Churchfields Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Bursley Academy and 44.0% for Churchfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bursley Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Churchfields Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleBursley Academy | NewcastleChurchfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 289 in Staffordshire | 101st of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 383 | 389 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 415 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 8JQ | Newcastle, ST5 7HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Bursley Academy
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