Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152007.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 223 |
| Girls | 122 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13% |
| First language not English | 11.7% |
| SEN support | 20 |
| EHC plan | 6 |
| Average class size | 27.6 |
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 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 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) | 28 |
| Applications (Reception) | 59 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 25 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 25 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 14.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.55 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.25 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Kingsmead School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Hednesford Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Poppyfield Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | West Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Five Ways Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Gorsemoor Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Staffordshire University Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2013.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 223 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.