Tillington Manor Primary School, Stafford

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Tillington Manor Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders implement effective strategies to sustain and improve attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the school's context and priorities."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils' needs are identified quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have a clear and shared vision."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school promotes pupils' personal development and wellbeing effectively through a clear and well‑planned programme."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Outcomes in reading at the end of key stage 2 are typically in line with national figures."

Early years - Needs attention. "In the early years, leaders recognise that the development of writing is a priority."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further embed the revised writing curriculum and continue to strengthen assessment so that pupils consistently secure spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge, leading to improved outcomes by the end of key stage 2"; "Leaders should secure consistent curriculum delivery across the early years foundation stage and strengthen enhanced provision, with a particular focus on embedding frequent, purposeful writing and mathematics opportunities within the early years environment".

In its own words: "Our Vision is to prepare our children for the rapidly changing world in a stimulating environment where all achievements are celebrated. We are an inclusive school that endeavours to be at the very core of our local community. We work exceptionally hard to instil a sense of pride in our school and promote high standards in all that we do."

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Tillington Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 71% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Tillington Manor Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tillington Manor Primary School are Parkside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 91% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); John Wheeldon Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Doxey Academy (0.9 miles, 95% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Tillington Manor Primary School.

Tillington Manor Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Young Avenue (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 222 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.

In 2024/25, Tillington Manor Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Tillington Manor Primary School are Sir Graham Balfour High School (0.5 miles) and King Edward VI High School (1.8 miles).