John Wheeldon Primary Academy, Stafford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
John Wheeldon is a welcoming school where pupils are kind to one another and teachers provide strong support. The school offers exciting learning opportunities including trips, sports, and forest school, while helping children understand and live the school's PROUD values. Pupils feel safe and supported, with teachers committed to helping them succeed.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and enjoy school, with strong behaviour expectations that are mostly understood and followed
- The curriculum has been refined with secure subject knowledge in geography, history and French
- Extensive provision for personal development linked to school values, including residential trips, beach visits and forest school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs when adaptations are put in place
- Early reading support is established, helping pupils who need extra help
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment is not yet used consistently to identify and close gaps in pupils' learning across subjects
- Staff do not apply the behaviour policy consistently, especially for pupils needing additional support
- Some learning activities in early years do not support key areas of learning well enough, leaving knowledge gaps
- Some gaps in phonics knowledge are not identified and acted on effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff listening to pupils' worries and concerns while supporting them to feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
residential trips, beach trips, local attractions visits, sports activities, forest school provision, reading shed
John Wheeldon Primary Academy has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils enjoy attending the school, which lives its PROUD values and provides a safe, supportive environment where high behaviour expectations are understood.
At a Glance
26.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has improved from 68% to 76%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
19
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
536 pupils
515 capacity
21 places over capacity
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)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.72096%
Overall absence
14.05941%
Persistent absence
505
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.