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Rowley Park Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stafford · ST17 9RF

Ages 3–11 · 182 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-21

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill77%

182 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
89 / 93
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
182 / 236 (77%)
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Annika Beaumont

Location

Address
Highfield Grove, Rowley Park
Postcode
ST17 9RF
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 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.6%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST17
23
Primary in ST17
15
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 ST17

  • Flash Ley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Burton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9PS · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.16

    0.5 miles away

  • Castlechurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9SY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Silkmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 4EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annika Beaumont
Telephone
01785334144
Website
www.rowleyparkacademy.org.uk

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