Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shobnall Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 1st of 22 primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%

97%, 35 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

243 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.5%

18.5%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grange School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Scientia Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
Lift Anglesey	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Adams
Phone: 01283247410
Website: shobnallprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2BB
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 145794

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.