Overall Oxbridge
#767
4 ranked schools · +147 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
17
Offers
4
Offer rate23.5%
+1.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Burton-on-Trent
East Staffordshire's largest town and England's most celebrated brewing centre, Burton upon Trent sits on the River Trent in Staffordshire close to the Derbyshire border, with around 76,000 residents at the 2021 census. The town's brewing identity runs deep: the mineral-rich waters of the Trent drew industrial-scale breweries from the eighteenth century onward, shaping the streetscape and economy in equal measure.
Barton-under-Needwood and Stretton are among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments on the town's outer edges, while Shobnall has long been a school-competitive corner of Burton for families weighing up state places closer to the centre. Stapenhill lies on the south bank of the Trent. Rangemore extends to the west into open countryside. Burton-on-Trent railway station connects the town to Derby in around twenty-five minutes.
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Primary
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7
Secondary
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1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
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1
Other
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of which8sixth forms·10faith43 total
Area Performance
Burton-on-Trent schools rank in the top 55% of England
Across 42 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.43/10, -0.00 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Burton-on-Trent schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Burton-on-Trent vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Burton-on-Trent schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,706 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,310 of 3,862
Top 66%Sixth formavg #1,686 of 2,555
Primary schools: 27 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,706
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,706
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,310
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.8
+5.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,310
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 60% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.8
+5.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.49 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,686
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 66% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.49 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,686
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 66% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
9
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
4 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
8
Offers
4
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Burton-on-Trent
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Burton-on-Trent
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Burton-on-Trent
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