Rykneld Primary SchoolShobnall Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Rykneld Primary School and Shobnall Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
Rykneld Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Shobnall Primary & Nursery School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Rykneld Primary School was judged Good and Shobnall Primary & Nursery School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Rykneld Primary School and 97.0% for Shobnall Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Rykneld Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shobnall Primary & Nursery School (93.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentRykneld Primary School | Burton-on-TrentShobnall Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 289 in Staffordshire | 4th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 621 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EX | Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 97.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 621 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 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.
Rykneld Primary School
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
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