St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ferrers Road, Weston, Stafford, ST18 0JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MID-TRENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hayward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 142442
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889228769
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 October 2024, 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 | 26 | 19 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 89% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 95% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 95% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Andrew's CofE 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 | 85% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School compares
St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 53rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 133 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 218 | 1.7 miles |
| Veritas Primary Academy | 61% | 4.6% | 14.9% | 424 | 2.6 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 17.4% | 54 | 2.9 miles |
| Green Lea First School | — | 3.3% | 6.5% | 54 | 3.0 miles |
| Anson CofE Primary School | 73% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 98 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Veritas Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St John's Catholic Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Green Lea First School3.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Anson CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranks 14th 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Hayward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE 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 many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 133 on roll (68%), 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School is part of MID-TRENT 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 53rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE 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 2 July 2026.