Rowley Park Primary Academy, Stafford
Rowley Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stafford, part of Victoria Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 35 schools in Stafford with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rowley Park Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Rowley Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rowley Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Rowley Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Rowley Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rowley Park Primary Academy are Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Flash Ley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Burton Manor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Castlechurch Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rowley Park Primary Academy.
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolFlash Ley Primary SchoolBurton Manor Primary SchoolCastlechurch Primary School
The trust
Rowley Park Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by Victoria Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tennyson Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rowley Park Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rowley Park Primary Academy are King Edward VI High School (0.4 miles), Stafford Manor High School (0.5 miles) and Blessed William Howard Catholic School (0.6 miles).
King Edward VI High SchoolStafford Manor High SchoolBlessed William Howard Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 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 April 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Rowley Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Staffordshire
Term dates
Rowley Park Primary Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rowley Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rowley Park Primary Academy 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 places
28 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
89
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,827
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,045
Per pupil
£1304k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
174
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
Rowley Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Rowley Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Rowley Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Rowley Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Rowley Park Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rowley Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Rowley Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Rowley Park Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Rowley Park Primary Academy average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Rowley Park Primary Academy has around 182 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rowley Park Primary Academy?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Rowley Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rowley Park Primary Academy 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.
Does Rowley Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rowley Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 2 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 Rowley Park Primary Academy?
Rowley Park Primary Academy is at Highfield Grove, Rowley Park, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)