John of Rolleston Primary School
Chapel Lane, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9AG
335 pupils · 80% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 15 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 80% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.2 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 36 | 89 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 48 | 45 | 104 | 48 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 38 | 36 | 97 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 43 | 39 | 105 | 43 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 37 | 35 | 103 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 44 | 42 | 92 | 44 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 47 | 46 | 121 | 47 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 55 | 50 | 120 | 55 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Modwen's Catholic Primary School 1.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Outwoods Primary School 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Burton Fields School 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- William Shrewsbury Primary School 2.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- The Mease Spencer Academy 2.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy 2.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.