Princefield First School, Stafford
Princefield First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Stafford, part of Penk Valley Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Princefield First School in detail
Princefield First School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Princefield First School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Princefield First School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 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 Princefield First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Princefield First School are St Michael's CofE (A) First School (0.3 miles, Good); Marshbrook First School (0.4 miles, Good); St Leonard's CofE First School (2.6 miles); and Littleton Green Community School (2.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths).
St Michael's CofE (A) First SchoolMarshbrook First SchoolSt Leonard's CofE First SchoolLittleton Green Community School
The trust
Princefield First School is one of 7 schools run by Penk Valley Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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
The nearest railway station is Penkridge Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haling Close (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Princefield First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Princefield First School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Princefield First School are Wolgarston High School (0.4 miles), Penkridge Middle School (0.5 miles) and The Rural Enterprise Academy (1.4 miles).
Wolgarston High SchoolPenkridge Middle SchoolThe Rural Enterprise Academy
Sources: 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
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 5.993 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 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 September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Princefield First School
Term dates
Princefield First School 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Princefield First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Princefield First School 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Princefield First School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Princefield First School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Staffordshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Princefield First School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
229 pupils
248 places
19 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
116
Boys
137
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,435
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,053
Per pupil
£1274k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
196
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Princefield First School
Questions parents ask about Princefield First School
What is Princefield First School's Ofsted rating?
Princefield First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Princefield First School do you need to live?
Staffordshire published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Princefield First School on distance went to a family 5.993 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Princefield First School?
Princefield First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 248 places.
How big are the classes at Princefield First School?
Classes at Princefield First School average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Princefield First School?
Princefield First School has around 253 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Princefield First School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Princefield First School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Princefield First School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Princefield First School 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 Princefield First School?
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, 0 serious and 2 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 Princefield First School?
Princefield First School is at Saxon Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5EP.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)