Barnfields Primary School
Lansdowne Way, Wildwood, Stafford, ST17 4RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SOUTH EAST STAFFORD ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Ball
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 142981
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785337320
About this school
Barnfields Primary School is a primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 399 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnfields 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 62 | 64 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 78% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 14% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 88% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Barnfields 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 | 71% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 402 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnfields Primary School compares
Barnfields Primary School ranked 79th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 399 | — |
| Oakridge Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 216 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 9% | 205 | 0.5 miles |
| Leasowes Primary School | 86% | 3% | 3.3% | 430 | 0.7 miles |
| Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School | 81% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 214 | 0.8 miles |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | 77% | 5.9% | 50.8% | 252 | 1.1 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
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 5.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakridge Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Leasowes Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Silkmore Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Barnfields Primary School ranks 22nd 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
- 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
- Church Eaton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnfields Primary School teach?
- Barnfields Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnfields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnfields Primary School is Mr Graham Ball, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnfields Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnfields 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 Barnfields Primary School?
- Barnfields Primary School has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barnfields Primary School full?
- Barnfields Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 399 on roll (95%), 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 Barnfields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barnfields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnfields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barnfields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Barnfields Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barnfields Primary School is part of THE SOUTH EAST STAFFORD ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barnfields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnfields Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Barnfields Primary School ranked 79th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnfields Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnfields Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnfields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnfields 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.