Located in Stafford, Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy currently has around 280 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lowfield Lane, Stafford, ST20 0ET
Website: www.st-lawrence.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01785822391
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Kirsten Sweet
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141779

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 280
Number of Boys: 143
Number of Girls: 137

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.20%261
Unclassified1.80%5
White and Black Caribbean1.40%4
African1.10%3
White and Asian0.70%2
Other White0.70%2
Other Asian0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.5)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
22%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
Lowfield Lane , Gnosall ST20 0ET
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gnosall St Lawrence CofE (C) Primary School
Lowfield Lane , Gnosall ST20 0ET
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Brook CofE Middle School
Lowfield Lane , Gnosall ST20 0ET
- not rated 54 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.