The Fountains Primary School

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

Good

Inspected 13 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

2–11

Ages

204

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 204 / 195 (105%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

44.1%

Disadvantaged

21.6%

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.

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

22.8%

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.

21.65

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

10.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

66.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£40,141

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,551 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£24,029

Spend per pupil

£29,353

Income per pupil

34%

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.