St Modwen's Catholic Primary SchoolRichard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burton-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School and Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Burton-on-Trent.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Modwen's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy 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 65.0% for St Modwen's Catholic Primary School and 61.0% for Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Modwen's Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burton-on-TrentSt Modwen's Catholic Primary School | Burton-on-TrentRichard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 97th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 368 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AJ | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 368 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 4.6% 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.
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.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
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