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Marshlands School

Community special school · Stafford, ST16 1PS

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Marshlands School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kim Prince-Anson and Mrs Lauren Goode
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124518.

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 maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading score2015/16Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.82103103
Average maths score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.94104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2015/16Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.90104104
Expected standard in reading0%77%76%
Expected standard in writing0%74%73%
Expected standard in maths0%75%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls63
Boys138
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.8%
First language not English11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.198

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
76.1%
Other Asian
5%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other White
3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
1%
African
1%

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 teacher11.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.9
Teachers (FTE)17.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)52.01
Support staff (FTE)65.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence8.3%9.9%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24%28.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%3.7%6.9%

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 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

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Schools near Marshlands School
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0.4 miPrimaryTillington Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondarySir Graham Balfour High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParkside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBeaconfields Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryDoxey AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryJohn Wheeldon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBurleyfields Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryCooper Perry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Marshlands School

What is Marshlands School's Ofsted rating?

Marshlands School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Dec 2014.

How many pupils attend Marshlands School?

Marshlands School has 201 pupils aged 5 to 11.

How big are classes at Marshlands School?

At Marshlands School, there were 11.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Marshlands School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marshlands School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 24% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.