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Rykneld Primary School

Main Street, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EX

Local ranking29th of 286 primary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 19 May 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
81.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
95.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
112.0
Cohort Size
91

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
621
Boys
304 (49%)
Girls
314 (51%)
Capacity
630 (98% full)
SEND
10.0%
FSM Eligible
17.7%
EAL
20.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.7
Budget per Pupil
£5,718/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 46.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 23.6%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

46.3%

White British

23.6%

Asian Pakistani

6.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145218
UKPRN
10065955
Establishment No.
2167
Trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT

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