Bursley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle, West Midlands ST5 8JQ · Staffordshire
#836 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#8338 of 15,697 nationally
About Bursley Academy
Bursley Academy is a academy primary located in Newcastle, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 400 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 836th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 400; capacity filled 95.2%.
There are 19 schools in Newcastle; Bursley Academy ranks 12th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)67%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bursley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 67%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Bursley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sun Academy Bradwell
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 525 m away
Chesterton Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
155 students · 953 m away
Churchfields Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
391 students · 1.3 km away
Crackley Bank Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 1.4 km away
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
915 students · 1.6 km away
Ellison Primary Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
329 students · 1.6 km away
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,300 students · 1.7 km away
Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 1.9 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
497 students · 2.0 km away
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
400 students
Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
400 students
Woodloes Primary School
Warwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students
Barnfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
399 students
Parkside Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
399 students
Hollywood Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bursley Academy a good school?
Bursley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #836 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bursley Academy rank in West Midlands?
Bursley Academy ranks #836 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #8338 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bursley Academy?
Bursley Academy had 400 students in 2025.
Is Bursley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bursley Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bursley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bursley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.