Green Lea First School, Stafford
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Green Lea First School creates a warm, inclusive community where every child is valued and nurtured. The school excels at combining academic success with rich learning experiences, from forest school sessions to community involvement and meaningful leadership opportunities. Pupils achieve above average results in national assessments while developing strong social skills and a genuine love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates well above national average with very low persistent absence
- Consistently positive behaviour throughout the school with strong staff-pupil relationships
- Ambitious, broad curriculum with outdoor and environmental learning woven throughout
- Strong early years provision with children progressing well and well-prepared for Year 1
- Extensive personal development programme including community involvement and leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Teacher adaptations to support pupils could be more precisely matched to individual needs at times
- Some pupils require more targeted support to catch up in reading
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding established where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school sessions, reading council, play leader roles, school visits to castles and places of worship, factories and residential stays, community events, library storytelling, care home visits
Green Lea First School is a rural first school where pupils achieve well and enjoy a nurturing, inclusive environment. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum that celebrates the school's location and prepares pupils exceptionally well for their future.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
54 pupils
60 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
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(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.27563%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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