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Doxey Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Stafford · ST16 1EG

Ages 2–11 · 188 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
91 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
48.4%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Laura Lazenby

Location

Address
Doxey Road, Doxey
Postcode
ST16 1EG
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 2–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.4%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST16
12
Primary in ST16
9
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 ST16

  • Doxey Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.5%

    0.0 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • John Wheeldon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3LX · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Castlechurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9SY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1TH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Lazenby

Official links