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Barnfields Primary School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST17 4RD

Ages 3–11 · 399 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

399 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
183 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
399 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SOUTH EAST STAFFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SOUTH EAST STAFFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Graham Ball

Location

Address
Lansdowne Way, Wildwood
Postcode
ST17 4RD
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST17
23
Primary in ST17
15
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Stafford · ST17 0PR · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand1.47

    0.4 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Leasowes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

  • Silkmore Primary Academy

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St Leonard's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3TW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Flash Ley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Ball
Telephone
01785337320
Website
http://www.barnfields.staffs.sch.uk/

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