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Oulton CofE First School

Academy converter · Stone · ST15 8UH

Ages 3–9 · 77 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
58

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

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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%

77 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
36 / 41
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
77 / 86 (90%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tara Thorn

Location

Address
Rock Crescent, Oulton
Postcode
ST15 8UH
Town
Stone
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
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 3–9, in Stone, Staffordshire, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Stone
11
Primary schools in Stone
7
Academies among open schools in Stone
55% (6)
Open schools in ST15
11
Primary in ST15
7
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tara Thorn
Telephone
01785336515
Website
http://www.oulton.staffs.sch.uk

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