Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy, Stafford
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stafford, part of St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 35 schools in Stafford with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy in detail
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Here at Gnosall St Lawrence CE Primary Academy and Pre-School, we are proud to be a Church of England school, strongly linked with St Lawrence church here in our village."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, cross-country, chess and gardening.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm, from £5.60 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy are Church Eaton Primary School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 83% maths); Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery (2.7 miles); and Woodseaves CE Primary Academy (3.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Church Eaton Primary SchoolHaughton St Giles CofE Primary AcademyAll Saints Church of England Primary School and NurseryWoodseaves CE Primary Academy
The trust
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is one of 16 schools run by St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 4 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Lawrence School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 87% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
Term dates
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
280 pupils
315 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stafford
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
309
Total Pupils
145
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,593
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1543k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Classes at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy has around 309 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy?
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is at Lowfield Lane, Gnosall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST20 0ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)