St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Stafford, ST17 4BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs C Rowley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 142209
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785413277
About this school
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 23 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 83% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 | 65% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery compares
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 64th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 221 | — |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 97 | 0.1 miles |
| St Leonard's Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| Flash Ley Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 41% | 189 | 0.9 miles |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | 77% | 5.9% | 50.8% | 252 | 0.9 miles |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 45.1% | 182 | 0.9 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)
- 13.13%
- English as an additional language
- 16.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Leonard's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Flash Ley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Silkmore Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Rowley Park Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranks 17th 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 St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- The executive headteacher of St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is Mrs C Rowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, 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 Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 226 pupils and 221 on roll (98%), 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 Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 64th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery'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.