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Parkside Primary School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST16 1TH

Ages 2–11 · 399 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
292

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
126
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill120%

399 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
213 / 186
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
399 / 315 (127%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Creative Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Sophia Jones

Location

Address
Bradshaw Way, Parkside
Postcode
ST16 1TH
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.8%.

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

  • Tillington Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Doxey Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 1EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM46.5%

    1.4 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophia Jones
Telephone
01785450145
Website
www.parkside-staffs.co.uk/

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