Picknalls First School, Uttoxeter

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 39

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~629m)Possible (~899m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne Tapp
Pupils:334 / 301 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01889228700
Address:Oldfields Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL
Trust:INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143952
UKPRN:10062502
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Burton and Uttoxeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

10.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy97%
Well taught89%
Good progress92%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development84%

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

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Leisure Centre (opp)
187m · 3 min walk
Oldfields Road (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Oldfields Hall School (adj)
364m · 6 min walk
Kingfisher Way (opp)
404m · 7 min walk
Post Office (opp)
422m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

111%

Over capacity

334 pupils

301 capacity

33 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Uttoxeter

High pressure
New homes approved:640
Projected new pupils:160

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Uttoxeter

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(103)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.48064%

Overall absence

3.34728%

Persistent absence

239

Enrolments

Authorised2.6655%
Unauthorised0.81514%
Persistent (10%+)3.34728%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.88307%
18/19
1.83211%
20/21
5.30834%
21/22
4.02325%
22/23
4.14873%
23/24
3.48064%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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