Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

About Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, but the detail behind that grade tells a more nuanced story. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2018, and while its overall effectiveness was not judged in the latest visit, inspectors awarded an Outstanding mark for personal development. Behaviour and attitudes, quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management were all rated Good. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 72 per cent. That is comfortably above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62 per cent, placing the school in the top third of primaries nationally and 15th out of 45 schools within the Charnwood district. It is a solid, above-average performance that reflects consistent teaching rather than headline-grabbing results.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths and areas for development become clearer. In reading and maths, the average scaled scores both sit at 109, and 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in each subject. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 55 per cent, while in maths it was 41 per cent. Writing is a relative weak spot: only 79 per cent reached the expected standard, and just 14 per cent achieved the higher level. That pattern is common in primaries, but it is worth noting given the school’s otherwise strong showing. The school ranks in the top 50 per cent nationally for its combined expected standard score, and within the East Midlands it sits in the 24th percentile. With only 3 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is notably less disadvantaged than many schools locally, which may partly explain the above-average outcomes.

The school is oversubscribed: for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 72 applications, with all 30 first-preference families offered a place. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.4, so early application is advisable. Facilities include playing fields, a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cross country, cricket, tennis, swimming and netball, while clubs range from science and film to book and art clubs. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 83 per cent would recommend the school, and 95 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a village primary that suits families who value strong personal development, good behaviour and a broad range of activities alongside solid academic results.

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