Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School
Cedar Way, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Jackson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 124234
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785337360
About this school
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 81% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 13% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 87% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 30th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 214 | — |
| Oakridge Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 216 | 0.4 miles |
| Leasowes Primary School | 86% | 3% | 3.3% | 430 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 9% | 205 | 0.8 miles |
| Barnfields Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 399 | 0.8 miles |
| St Leonard's Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 222 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.7%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.65%
- Persistent absence
- 1.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakridge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Leasowes Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Barnfields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Leonard's Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 11th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Stafford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary
- Anson CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnfields Primary School Primary
- Beaconfields Primary School Primary
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Burleyfields Primary School Primary
- Burton Manor Primary School Primary
- Castlechurch Primary School Primary
- Church Eaton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is Ms Samantha Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 214 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School rank locally?
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 30th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.