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Castlechurch Primary School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST17 9SY

Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
242

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill62%

285 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
151 / 134
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
285 / 460 (62%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
100
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: CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Lee Anderson-Pugh

Location

Address
Tennyson Road
Postcode
ST17 9SY
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, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in StaffordNear ST17

  • Rowley Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9RF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Burton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9PS · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.16

    0.8 miles away

  • Flash Ley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Silkmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 4EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Anderson-Pugh
Telephone
01785334955
Website
www.castlechurchprimary.co.uk

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