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The Fountains Primary School

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

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 2–11 in Burton-on-Trent. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
2–11
Pupils
206
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Staffordshire
Academy trust
ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Price
Opened
Aug 2018
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 13 Sept 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 31 pupils

Expected standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
97
Average scaled score
Maths score
95
Average scaled score
This school
0%
Staffordshire
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
204
Capacity
195
106% full
Girls / boys
25/75
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44.1%
  • English as an additional language21.6%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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