SchoolScoresBranston Locks Primary and Nursery School
Free school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Shire Way, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9WU
01283 242875 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (74%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 80 |
First-choice applications per place: 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.3
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 29th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 20.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 30th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 13.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 9.6%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 25th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 26% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.4 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 29th highest of 32 state primary schools in Burton-on-Trent. Higher than 23% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.1 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Rykneld Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shobnall Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Anglesey 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- River View Primary and Nursery School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
- Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scientia Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mosley Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School as their first choice for 30 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150788.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.