Bursley Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Bursley Academy is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 20 February 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, ST5 8JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “The family feel of Bursley Academy is tangible the minute you walk through the doors.”
- “Caring relationships between staff and pupils are built into the foundations of the school.”
- “Pupils trust the staff to look after them, they describe the staff as their ‘guardians’.”
To improve
- “They know that more work needs to be done to further improve the quality of education, so that pupils achieve well across the curriculum.”
- “However, if the work set for pupils is not matched to their needs, they become distracted and lose interest.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, there is more work to be done.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Sun Academy Bradwell 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Chesterton Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Churchfields Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Crackley Bank Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Ellison Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published