St Mary and St Chad CofE First School, Stafford

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 29

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sandra Lamond
Pupils:172 / 150 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01902850373
Address:Newport Street, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DT
Trust:PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 September 2023View full report
URN:147279
UKPRN:10083907
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Swan Hotel (adj)
130m · 2 min walk
Post Office (adj)
171m · 3 min walk
Dean Street (opp)
373m · 6 min walk
Hyde Mill Croft (adj)
384m · 6 min walk
Deansfield Close (adj)
582m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

115%

Over capacity

172 pupils

150 capacity

22 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:640

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

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(2)

26 September 2023
24 January 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.08945%

Overall absence

9.48276%

Persistent absence

116

Enrolments

Authorised3.91952%
Unauthorised1.16994%
Persistent (10%+)9.48276%
Severe (50%+)0.86207%

Absence trend

1.9309%
20/21
6.04589%
21/22
4.77866%
22/23
4.57662%
23/24
5.08945%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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