St Paul's Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Stafford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 97 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's Church of England Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School. Places are in short supply, with 9 of the 24 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Garden Street St. Pauls C of E Cp School Garden Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4BT |
| Reference Number | 150647 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 97 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.76%
Girls: 41.24% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 61.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 10.3% |
| Unclassified | 9.3% |
| Asian, Other | 5.2% |
| White, Other | 4.1% |
| African | 3.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| Indian | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School, inspected in March 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 St Paul's Church of England Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 35.1% of pupils at St Paul's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 16 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
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.
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School is part of St Bartholomew'S Ce Multi Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Stafford
- Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy Stafford
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy Stafford
- Abbey Primary School Walsall
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Walsall
- Oak Meadow Primary School Wolverhampton
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Walsall
- Tibberton Church of England Primary School Newport
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Telford
- Woodfield Primary School Wolverhampton
What is St Paul's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Paul's Church of England Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025 of its predecessor, St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School.
When was St Paul's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does St Paul's Church of England Primary School have?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Paul's Church of England Primary School cover?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
St Paul's Church of England Primary School is at Garden Street, St. Pauls C of E Cp School, Garden Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4BT.