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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Bluestone Lane, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent DE15 9SD · robertsutton.srscmat.co.uk · 01283 749450

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.7
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
632
12 over 620 places · 102%
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.6%
First language not English
22.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 182 families put the school first and 118 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 94 (Places 110)94September 2023: 144 (Places 122)144September 2024: 182 (Places 138)182September 2025: 153 (Places 120)153September 2026: 182 (Places 118)182Places 118
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261181821.5▲64%
September 2025Sept 20251201531.3▲76%
September 2024Sept 20241381821.3▲74%
September 2023Sept 20231221441.2▲81%
September 2022Sept 2022110940.999%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.7, and 46.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 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: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42017/18: 46.9 (England 46.5)46.92018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 51.7 (England 48.8)51.72022/23: 48.1 (England 46.3)48.12023/24: 50.3 (England 45.9)50.32024/25: 46.7 (England 46.0)46.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.746.0
●46.2%45.4%
▲80.2%64.8%
▲64.8%40.5%
●4.094.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124459)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43−5.6
Further education47.1+3.9
Apprenticeship3.3+2.4
Employment1.7−0.1
Not in a lasting destination4.1−0.4
Activity not captured0.8—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 18.8 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 20.0 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 30.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.1 (England 32.9)CEngland 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
29 studentsC (30.1)Below average -0.31
33 studentsC (29.9)Below average -0.34
13 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average -0.04
15%AAB or better
89.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1838C (30.5)-0.07
2016/1760D (20)-0.19
2015/1653D (18.8)-0.45

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University70+13
Employment30+23

Ofsted

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
18 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124459), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124459)

  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124459)

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
101
18% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲72% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲83% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (23%) with SEND

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