The Fountains High School

Bitham Lane, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB

Good

Inspected 7 December 2022

Good

Ofsted

2.7

Attainment 8

11–18

Ages

250

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 250 / 225 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 December 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.6%

Disadvantaged

18%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.8%

Overall absence

28.4%

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.

34.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.6 vs 2023/24

8.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

43.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£42,991

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,474 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.

£19,804

Spend per pupil

£21,756

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.