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Abbot Beyne School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary controlled

Linnell Building, Osborne Street, Burton-on-Trent DE15 0JL · abbotbeyneschool.co.uk · 01283 759007

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.4
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
3.52 mi
5.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
834
70% of 1,189 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35%
First language not English
31.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.52 mi (5.67 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 136 families put the school first and 146 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 127 (Places 140)127September 2023: 152 (Places 147)152September 2024: 130 (Places 145)130September 2025: 129 (Places 140)129September 2026: 136 (Places 146)136Places 146
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261461360.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251401290.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241451300.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231471521▲95%
September 2022Sept 20221401270.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.52 mi5.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.4, and 26.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.1 (England 46.3)43.12017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 37.2 (England 48.8)37.22022/23: 42.5 (England 46.3)42.52023/24: 38.4 (England 45.9)38.42024/25: 39.4 (England 46.0)39.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.446.0
▼26.5%45.4%
▼50.8%64.8%
▼16.7%40.5%
▼3.244.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form31.4−4.3
Further education52.6+13.6
Apprenticeship3.6−2.2
Employment1.5−6.9
Not in a lasting destination7.3−1.8
Activity not captured3.6+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.3 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 28.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
48 studentsC+ (32.8)Average -0.18
48 studentsC+ (32.9)Average -0.19
28 studentsDist- (32.7)Average +0.14
13.6%AAB or better
90.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C (30.3)+0.16
2022/2336C (30.4)—
2021/2237C+ (31.8)—
2018/1944C (29.7)-0.33
2017/1853C (28.7)-0.38
2016/1748C+ (32.3)-0.02
2015/1650C (28.5)+0.22

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University73.3+15.2
Further education2.3−2.4
Apprenticeship6.7+4.4
Employment11.1−9.8
Not in a lasting destination6.7−4.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbot Beyne School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
86%
Replies
81
10% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (21%) with SEND

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