Woodseaves CE Primary Academy
Dicky's Lane, Woodseaves, Stafford, ST20 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Easthope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St. Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 141856
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785284212
About this school
Woodseaves CE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 100% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 100% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 93% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 112.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Woodseaves CE Primary Academy 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 | 67% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodseaves CE Primary Academy compares
Woodseaves CE Primary Academy ranked 46th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 20% | 89 | — |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | 72% | 3.8% | 11.3% | 287 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.9% | 20% | 72 | 3.1 miles |
| Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy | 90% | 3.6% | 18.6% | 309 | 3.4 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | 3.2% | 11.7% | 177 | 4.8 miles |
| Cooper Perry Primary School | 62% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 206 | 4.9 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 2.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy4.8 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Cooper Perry Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Woodseaves CE Primary Academy ranks 13th 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
- 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 Woodseaves CE Primary Academy teach?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodseaves CE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Woodseaves CE Primary Academy is Mrs Michelle Easthope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodseaves CE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, 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 Woodseaves CE Primary Academy?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodseaves CE Primary Academy full?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 89 on roll (85%), so it has space against 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 Woodseaves CE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Woodseaves CE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Woodseaves CE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodseaves CE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodseaves CE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy is part of ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodseaves CE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodseaves CE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy ranked 46th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodseaves CE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodseaves CE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.