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Church Eaton Primary School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST20 0AG

Ages 3–11 · 63 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

18%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)18%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
65

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

5

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 fill60%

63 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
30 / 33
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
63 / 105 (60%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
16
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

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Staffordshire University Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Baker

Location

Address
High Street, Church Eaton
Postcode
ST20 0AG
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.4%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST20
3
Primary in ST20
3
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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    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.47

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  • St Mary's CofE First Academy

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    Wheaton Aston · ST19 9PQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Baker
Telephone
01785823089
Website
www.churcheaton.staffs.sch.uk/

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