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Cooper Perry Primary School

Community school · Stafford · ST18 9PQ

Ages 3–11 · 206 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
61
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 fill90%

206 pupils · 228 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
94 / 112
School capacity
228
Capacity fill
206 / 228 (90%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clair Callow

Location

Address
Seighford
Postcode
ST18 9PQ
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST18
15
Primary in ST18
10
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 ST18

  • Doxey Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Tillington Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1TH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.13

    2.3 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3BT · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Castlechurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9SY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clair Callow
Telephone
01785282210
Website
www.cooperperry.co.uk/

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