SCHOOL PROFILE

Burbage Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151888
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 350 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 355 355 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 178 50.1% of pupils
Male pupils 177 49.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.0%
11.8 pts below England
School 13.0%
High Peak 27.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.8%
19.5 pts below England
School 0.8%
High Peak 2.7%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
High Peak 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.1%
334
White and Asian
2.0%
7
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
5
Any other White background
1.1%
4
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
2
Chinese
0.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.5% 55 of 355 pupils
5.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.5%
High Peak 20.8%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 3.4% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 23
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 3
No specialist assessment yet 3
Severe learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.4% 13.2 pts above England
Burbage Primary School
101.4%
High Peak
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information