Thomas Russell Junior SchoolWalton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Thomas Russell Junior School and Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.

  • Thomas Russell Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Russell Junior School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Thomas Russell Junior School was judged Outstanding and Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School 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 78.0% for Thomas Russell Junior School and 42.0% for Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Russell Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School (50.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Thomas Russell Junior School versus Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure Burton-on-TrentThomas Russell Junior SchoolSwadlincoteWalton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB75/100Stronger figureD50/100
Local ranking28th of 289 in Staffordshire 173rd of 336 in Derbyshire
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range7-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll250 137
Capacity252 148
LocationBurton-on-Trent, DE13 8EU Swadlincote, DE12 8NL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard78.0% Stronger figure42.0% 62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 11.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score110.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure101.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census250 137
Free school meals (ever 6)5.6% 13.2%
English as an additional language4.0% 5.1%
SEN support12.0% 12.4%
SEN with an EHC plan2.8% 5.8%
Attendance
Overall absence3.0% Stronger figure4.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence3.1% Stronger figure7.9% 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.

Thomas Russell Junior School

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School

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