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John Wheeldon Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stafford · ST16 3LX

Ages 5–11 · 536 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
478

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
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 fill104%

536 pupils · 515 places

Pupils on roll
536
Boys / girls
261 / 275
School capacity
515
Capacity fill
536 / 515 (104%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Staffordshire University Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Clarke

Location

Address
Corporation Street
Postcode
ST16 3LX
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 536 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.1%.

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

  • 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

    0.2 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

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3RZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1TH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • St Leonard's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3TW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Doxey Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.5%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Clarke
Telephone
01785594444
Website
www.johnwheeldon.staffs.sch.uk/

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