Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 18 January 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bluestone Lane, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 632 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely proud to be part of this highly ambitious school.”
- “The ‘Sutton Way’, which focuses on academic excellence, spiritual development and social excellence, permeates throughout.”
- “Leaders have the highest expectations for their pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 182 first-preference applications, 118 offers in total, 116 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 Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Paulet High School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbot Beyne School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Paget High School 1.8 mi Good
- John Taylor Free School 3.0 mi Good
- The de Ferrers Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- John Taylor High School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 10.0 mi Not judged
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 10.5 mi Good Last distance published