Ofsted report cardInspected 8 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149841.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 122 |
| Girls | 50 |
| Boys | 72 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.9% |
| First language not English | 10.7% |
| SEN support | 17 |
| EHC plan | 5 |
| Average class size | 30.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 21% | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications (Reception) | 81 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 59 |
| Unfilled places | 71.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.52 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.28 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Queen's Croft High School | Academy special converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | King Edward VI School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Saxon Hill Academy | Academy special converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Five Spires Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2012. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Lichfield Cathedral School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Chad's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 May 2017. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | The Bridge Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. |
Anna Seward Primary is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Jul 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Anna Seward Primary has 122 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 236.
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.