St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 9BG · Staffordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS285%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM22.4%
- Demand1.47
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147279
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School
Academy converter · Stafford · ST19 9DT
Ages 2–9 · 172 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
4.6%
Admissions demand
1.06 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-11-15
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 124
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
1.06 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
33
Places offered
31
1st-preference offers
30
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 60
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 31
- Applications from outside LA
- 4
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
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 fill115%
172 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- Boys / girls
- 87 / 85
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 172 / 150 (115%)
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- FSM pupils
- 23
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–9
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: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sandra Lamond
Location
- Address
- Newport Street, Brewood
- Postcode
- ST19 9DT
- 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 2–9, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Paul's CofE First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Wolverhampton · WV9 5AD · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.7%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand0.88
2.0 miles away
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Middle deemed secondary
Stafford · ST19 9DS · Staffordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS251%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM21.1%
0.1 miles away
Other independent school
Stafford · ST19 9BA · Staffordshire
Ages 4–18
- Att858.4
- EM5+68%
0.1 miles away
Other independent special school
Cannock · ST19 5PR · Staffordshire
Ages 8–18
2.2 miles away
Other independent special school
Gailey · ST19 5PR · Staffordshire
Ages 8–16
2.5 miles away
Other independent special school
Stafford · ST19 9QT · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sandra Lamond
- Telephone
- 01902850373