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Thomas Russell Infants School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy
Station Road, Barton-Under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent DE13 8DS · thomasrussellinfants.co.uk · 01283 247930
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 167
- 93% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- John Taylor Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Thomas Russell Infants School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 88
- 49% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (16%) with SEND