Marshbrook First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5BA · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.1%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand1.13
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 124343
St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Voluntary aided school · Stafford · ST19 5DJ
Ages 3–9 · 148 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Overall absence
3.2%
Admissions demand
1.10 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-02-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 2.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 118
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
1.10 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
33
Places offered
30
1st-preference offers
27
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 72
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 30
- 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 fill99%
148 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- Boys / girls
- 71 / 77
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 148 / 150 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- FSM pupils
- 15
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 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
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Cahalan
Location
- Address
- Market Place, Penkridge
- Postcode
- ST19 5DJ
- 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.1%. 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.
Princefield First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5EP · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.7%
- FSM12.3%
- Demand0.92
0.3 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
2.3 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
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Cahalan
- Telephone
- 01785712344