- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1196%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 187
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Primary schools in Staffordshire
All 369 primary schools in Staffordshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 430
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 214
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
25 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 221
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
5 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 46
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
58 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1197%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 243
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
45 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Stafford, ST17 9UZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1178%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 252
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
40 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 334
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
24 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results below the Staffordshire average, low absence.
7 first choices, 8 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 75
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
71 first choices, 74 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 618
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.9%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 206
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
61 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
19 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 107
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Staffordshire average.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Staffordshire 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Staffordshire 4.8%
- Pupils
- 88
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Primary schools369including 35 special
- Met the standard at 1163.0%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools142 of 36932 Catholic, 106 Church of England
- With a nursery class253take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Staffordshire's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Staffordshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 150 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 13 of 219
- Good: 194 of 219
- Requires improvement: 12 of 219
- Inadequate: 0 of 219
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Staffordshire
Some are faith schools.
142 of the 369 primary schools in Staffordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
253 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Staffordshire, explained
There are 369 primary schools in Staffordshire, teaching 78,177 children. 76 are run by the council and 258 are academies or free schools. Among them are 35 special and 32 independent schools.
95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 13 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
63.0% of pupils in Staffordshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
19.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,215 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Staffordshire?
There are 369 primary schools in Staffordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Staffordshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Staffordshire on Eduscope are St Filumena's Catholic Primary School, Leasowes Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Staffordshire?
Staffordshire has 13 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 194 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Staffordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Staffordshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Staffordshire, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Staffordshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Staffordshire is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Staffordshire?
When choosing a primary school in Staffordshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 369 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.