St Mary and St Chad CofE First School, based in Stafford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. 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.

St Mary and St Chad CofE First School currently has around 178 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.6% boys and 53.4% girls. Around 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.1%).

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: Newport Street, Stafford, ST19 9DT
Website: http://www.stmarystchadfirst.co.uk
Telephone: 01902850373
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sandra Lamond
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147279

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 9
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 178
Number of Boys: 83
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.10%155
White and Black Caribbean3.90%7
White and Asian3.40%6
Unclassified1.10%2
Gypsy/Roma1.10%2
Other White1.10%2
White and Black African0.60%1
Other Mixed0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School
Newport Street , Brewood ST19 9DT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Chad CE (VC) First School
Newport Street , Brewood ST19 9DT
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Wharf Lane , Brewood ST19 9BG
3out of 4 628 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Wharf Lane , Brewood ST19 9BG
- not rated 628 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
School Road , Brewood ST19 9DS
3out of 4 120 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Brewood CofE (C) Middle School
School Road , Brewood ST19 9DS
- not rated 128 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Dominic's Grammar School
32 Bargate Street , Brewood ST19 9BA
- not rated 208 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Vernon Lodge Preparatory School
School Lane , Stretton ST19 9LJ
- not rated 2,915 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.