Marshlands School, Stafford

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kim Prince-Anson
Pupils:201 / 170 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01785336293
Address:Second Avenue, Tillington, Stafford, ST16 1PS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:124518
UKPRN:10077061
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stafford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

28 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy96%
Well taught89%
Good progress75%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has declined from 4% to 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Second Avenue (nr)
183m · 3 min walk
Trinity Rise (adj)
283m · 5 min walk
First Avenue (nr)
285m · 5 min walk
Gough Close (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
Creswell Farm Drive (opp)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

118%

Over capacity

201 pupils

170 capacity

31 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:460

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 February 2025
22 October 2019
2 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.18609%

Overall absence

22.90503%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised5.5138%
Unauthorised1.67228%
Persistent (10%+)22.90503%
Severe (50%+)1.11732%

Absence trend

7.45379%
18/19
16.87362%
20/21
9.48637%
21/22
7.58224%
22/23
6.89025%
23/24
7.18609%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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