School profile

Cooper Perry Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stafford, ST18 9PQ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,457 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cooper Perry Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils206 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clair Callow
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124195.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading85%77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%75%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls112
Boys94
Eligible for free school meals10.7%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support23
EHC plan10
Average class size30.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
Caribbean
1.5%
Other White
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence9.2%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)9.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.22
Support staff (FTE)12.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cooper Perry Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryDoxey AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryBurleyfields Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Cooper Perry Primary School

What is Cooper Perry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cooper Perry Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cooper Perry Primary School rank in England?

Cooper Perry Primary School ranks 8,457 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Cooper Perry Primary School?

Cooper Perry Primary School has 206 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.