St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5DJ · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.2%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand1.10
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145379
Princefield First School
Academy converter · Stafford · ST19 5EP
Ages 3–9 · 253 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
4.7%
Admissions demand
0.92 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-26
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 184
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.92 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
35
Places offered
40
1st-preference offers
35
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 66
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 38
- 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 fill84%
253 pupils · 300 places
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- Boys / girls
- 116 / 137
- School capacity
- 300
- Capacity fill
- 253 / 300 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Nixon
Location
- Address
- Saxon Road, Penkridge
- Postcode
- ST19 5EP
- Town
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–9, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Marshbrook First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5BA · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.1%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.13
0.4 miles away
St Leonard's CofE First School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST18 9AG · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.4%
- FSM13.3%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
Littleton Green Community School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Cannock · WS12 4UD · Staffordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS276%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM20.8%
- Demand1.05
2.8 miles away
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Stafford · ST17 0SD · Staffordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS250%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM24.4%
- Demand0.50
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Nixon
- Telephone
- 01785714050