Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School, Stafford

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~753m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Samantha Jackson
Pupils:214 / 210 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01785337360
Address:Cedar Way, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:124234
UKPRN:10079344
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

2.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+3ppWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 97%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 94% to 87%.

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

31.3

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Old Croft Road (adj)
253m · 4 min walk
Kitlings Lane (adj)
416m · 7 min walk
The Crescent (opp)
478m · 8 min walk
Methodist Church (adj)
494m · 8 min walk
The Rise (opp)
560m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

214 pupils

210 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:640

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

30 January 2024
15 June 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 October 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.64511%

Overall absence

1.0582%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised2.17176%
Unauthorised0.47335%
Persistent (10%+)1.0582%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.52555%
18/19
1.98335%
20/21
5.89437%
21/22
3.68727%
22/23
3.88102%
23/24
2.64511%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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