Flash Ley Primary School

Flash Ley Primary School has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, now rated as good overall. The school exemplifies a strong academic and pastoral environment, evident through the high aspirations set by leaders and the exceptional behaviour of pupils. There is a strong emphasis on reading, with effective programs in place that cultivate a love for literature among students, and the early years provision is particularly noted for its nurturing approach. While overall performance is good, there are areas identified for improvement, especially regarding assessment practices in certain subjects and the precision of support plans for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Leaders have high aspirations for pupils' achievements.
• Pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary.
• Early years provision is nurturing and well-structured.
• Effective reading program increases pupils' reading abilities.
• Strong personal development opportunities for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment systems are less developed in some subjects.
• Individual education plans (IEPs) for SEND pupils lack precision.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Flash Ley Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Flash Ley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Flash Ley Primary School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at Flash Ley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Flash Ley Primary School received £10,192 and spent £9,667 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£251 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Flash Ley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Flash Ley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Flash Ley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Flash Ley Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Flash Ley Primary School have?

Flash Ley Primary School has 189 pupils on roll.

What age range does Flash Ley Primary School cover?

Flash Ley Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Flash Ley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Flash Ley Primary School?

Flash Ley Primary School is at Hawksmoor Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DR.