Rykneld Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Rykneld Primary School is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 March 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 618 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 March 2022
Strengths
- “This is a happy school community.”
- “Pupils enjoy school life and know that staff expect them to work hard.”
- “Most pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage in their education.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some pupils do not produce consistently high-quality work.”
- “When this occurs, they do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects.”
- “However, the quality of pupils' learning in other subjects varies.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (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) | 81% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 74 offers in total, 71 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift Anglesey 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Shobnall Primary & Nursery School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ Church Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- River View Primary and Nursery School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange School 1.9 mi Good
- Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School 2.1 mi Not judged