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Scientia Academy

East Staffordshire, DE13 0UFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 61 places
Ranking
#9,150
of 13,686 nationally

About Scientia Academy

Scientia Academy, a state primary in East Staffordshire, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 56%. This is notably below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%, placing the school 154th out of 308 similar primaries in the county. In the narrower East Staffordshire ranking, it comes 17th out of 23 schools. While the school's average scores in reading and maths both hit 103, and 69% of pupils met the expected standard in each subject individually, the combined figure suggests that a significant chunk of children are not hitting the benchmark across all three disciplines simultaneously. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three is just 2%, with maths seeing 21% at that level and reading 23%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMona Road, Burton-upon-Trent, East Staffordshire, DE13 0UF
HeadteacherLaura Hands
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils453
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity453 / 420 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSensory RoomLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsNetballFootballRoundersDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaFilm ClubChessArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:40-08:35

After-school care

15:25-17:30

Source: scientiaacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scientia Academy

Scientia Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.