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Church of England schools in and near Stafford

All 3 Church of England schools in Stafford, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Stafford

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  1. Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School

    Stafford, ST17 0LU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Stafford church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Stafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Stafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    214
    View school Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School
  2. St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Stafford, ST17 4BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Stafford church of england schools average.

    24 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Stafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Stafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    97
    View school St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  3. St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Stafford, ST16 3RZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Stafford church of england schools average.

    44 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Stafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Stafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    410
    View school St John's CofE Primary Academy

Just outside Stafford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Stafford.

  1. St Leonard's CofE First School

    3.0 miles from Stafford · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 9

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    9 first choices, 9 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 9Stafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    75
    View school St Leonard's CofE First School
  2. All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall

    3.6 miles from Stafford · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Stafford church of england schools average, high absence.

    3 first choices, 3 offers made

    Ready for secondary school33%

    Stafford church of england schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Stafford church of england schools about 8
    Pupils
    42
    View school All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall
The big picture

How Stafford's Church of England 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.

Stafford 70%England 62%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 63%St John's CofE Primary Academy: 67%Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Stafford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Stafford average 3.6%Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School: 2.6%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 3.6%St John's CofE Primary Academy: 4.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Stafford

Ofsted grades in Stafford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 3
  • Good: 1 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Stafford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 3 Church of England schools in Stafford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Stafford, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Stafford, teaching 721 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

70.2% of pupils in Stafford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 63% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

10.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,564 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Stafford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Stafford?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Stafford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Stafford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Stafford on Eduscope are Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School, St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St John's CofE Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Stafford?
Stafford has 2 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Stafford 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.
What is the average class size in Stafford Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Stafford is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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