Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Bluestone Lane, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9SD

Outstanding

Inspected 18 January 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

46.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

612

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 612 / 620 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.4%

Disadvantaged

20.4%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

14.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.7

Attainment 8

612 pupils

46.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

17.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

29.95

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

16.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£51,655

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,227 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,344

Spend per pupil

£7,773

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.