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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 124234

Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Stafford · ST17 0LU

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-07

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
105 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
2.8%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Samantha Jackson

Location

Address
Cedar Way, Walton-on-the-Hill
Postcode
ST17 0LU
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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

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  • Leasowes Primary School

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    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.7%
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  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.8%
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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
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    • Demand0.91

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    • Absence5.2%
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  • Silkmore Primary Academy

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.3%
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  • All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand0.50

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  • Veritas Primary Academy

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    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.94

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Samantha Jackson
Telephone
01785337360
Website
https://www.berkswichceprimary.co.uk/

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