Bursley AcademySun Academy Bradwell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bursley Academy and Sun Academy Bradwell are primary schools.
Bursley Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sun Academy Bradwell scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sun Academy Bradwell is ahead on our composite score.
Bursley Academy was judged Requires improvement and Sun Academy Bradwell was judged Good.
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 77.0% for Sun Academy Bradwell.
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 risen at Sun Academy Bradwell (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleBursley Academy | Newcastle-under-LymeSun Academy Bradwell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 289 in Staffordshire | 122nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 383 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 8JQ | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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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