St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Cahalan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 124343
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785712344
About this school
St Michael's CofE (A) First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE (A) First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
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- Achievement
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- Attendance and behaviour
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- Personal development and wellbeing
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- Leadership and governance
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- Early years
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- Safeguarding
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Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE (A) First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE (A) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 13.5% | 148 | — |
| Marshbrook First School | — | 4.1% | 15.4% | 176 | 0.1 miles |
| Princefield First School | — | 4.8% | 12.2% | 253 | 0.3 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE First School | — | 4.8% | 13.6% | 75 | 2.3 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall | 33% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 42 | 2.9 miles |
| Littleton Green Community School | 70% | 4.7% | 25.9% | 463 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.51%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.93%
- Persistent absence
- 0.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Marshbrook First School0.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Princefield First School0.3 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Leonard's CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Stafford
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All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall2.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Littleton Green Community School3.0 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other 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
- Berkswich CofE (VC) 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's CofE (A) First School teach?
- St Michael's CofE (A) First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE (A) First School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE (A) First School is Mrs Zoe Cahalan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's CofE (A) First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE (A) First 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 many pupils are at St Michael's CofE (A) First School?
- St Michael's CofE (A) First School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Michael's CofE (A) First School full?
- St Michael's CofE (A) First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 148 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's CofE (A) First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE (A) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Michael's CofE (A) First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's CofE (A) First School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Michael's CofE (A) First School's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE (A) First School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Michael's CofE (A) First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michael's CofE (A) First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.