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Flash Ley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stafford, ST17 9DR

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#848 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Flash Ley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils189
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Banks
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124205.

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 maths86%, better than England, better than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils189
Girls91
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.2%
First language not English12.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.307
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.3%
Other White
11.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
African
1.6%
Other Asian
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)8.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.73
Support staff (FTE)18.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire0.7%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Flash Ley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryStafford Manor High SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimarySilkmore Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRowley Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBurton Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableStafford Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryKing Edward VI High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryBlessed William Howard Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Flash Ley Primary School

What is Flash Ley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Flash Ley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.

How does Flash Ley Primary School rank in England?

Flash Ley Primary School ranks 848 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Flash Ley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at Flash Ley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Flash Ley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Flash Ley Primary School made 30 offers from 46 applications (1.5 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Flash Ley Primary School?

Flash Ley Primary School has 189 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Flash Ley Primary School?

Flash Ley Primary School had 307 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Flash Ley Primary School?

At Flash Ley Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Flash Ley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Flash Ley Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.