John of Rolleston Primary SchoolThe Mease Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John of Rolleston Primary School and The Mease Spencer Academy are primary schools.
John of Rolleston Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Mease Spencer Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Mease Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
John of Rolleston Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Mease Spencer Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at John of Rolleston Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentJohn of Rolleston Primary School | HiltonThe Mease Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 285 in Staffordshire | 276th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 420 | Not reported | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9AG | Hilton, DE65 5LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 342 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 7.2% 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.
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.
John of Rolleston Primary School
The Mease Spencer Academy
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