Pirehill First School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Stone · ST15 0AA · Staffordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.9%
- FSM19.2%
- Demand0.97
0.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124275
St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Voluntary controlled school · Stone · ST15 8QB
Ages 3–9 · 184 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
4.4%
Admissions demand
0.97 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-02-16
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 194
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
0.97 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
28
Places offered
29
1st-preference offers
28
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 45
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 29
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- 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 fill56%
184 pupils · 326 places
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- Boys / girls
- 94 / 90
- School capacity
- 326
- Capacity fill
- 184 / 326 (56%)
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- FSM pupils
- 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Wass
Location
- Address
- Weavers Lane, Off Lichfield Road
- Postcode
- ST15 8QB
- Town
- Stone
- County
- Staffordshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Stone, Staffordshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%. 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 Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Stone · ST15 8YG · Staffordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS286%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM4.5%
- Demand1.17
0.9 miles away
Christ Church CofE First School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Stone · ST15 8EP · Staffordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.9%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand0.92
1.0 miles away
Manor Hill First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stone · ST15 0HY · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.3%
- FSM14.6%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
Oulton CofE First School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Stone · ST15 8UH · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.5%
- FSM5.6%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
Springfields First School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Stone · ST15 0NJ · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.8%
- FSM8.7%
- Demand0.94
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Wass
- Telephone
- 01785334930