Thomas Russell Infants School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Thomas Russell Infants School is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Barton-Under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 167 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Each morning, pupils arrive at Thomas Russell Infants school happy and eager to learn.”
- “Warm and appropriate relationships with adults help them to feel cared for.”
- “Leaders and teachers put the needs of pupils first and care deeply for all of them.”
To improve
- “However, for some pupils, expectations are too high or not challenging enough.”
- “This leads to a small number of pupils having to spend time waiting for others to catch up and some not being able to complete learning activities.”
- “However, occasionally teachers provide pupils with activities that are not matched precisely enough to their needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- Thomas Russell Junior School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Rykneld Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good