Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Shaws Lane, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Hewkin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 143351
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785336512
About this school
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 287 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 41 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 59% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 76% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Bishop Lonsdale Church of England 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 | 48% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy compares
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy ranked 83rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.8% | 11.3% | 287 | — |
| Woodseaves CE Primary Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 20% | 89 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.9% | 20% | 72 | 3.1 miles |
| Springfields First School | — | 3.8% | 11.9% | 138 | 3.6 miles |
| All Saints CofE (C) First School | — | 2.9% | 9.8% | 41 | 4.0 miles |
| Cooper Perry Primary School | 62% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 206 | 4.1 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)
- 11.29%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 6.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodseaves CE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Springfields First School3.6 miles
Primary · Stone
-
All Saints CofE (C) First School4.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Cooper Perry Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy ranks 23rd 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
- 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 year groups does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Samantha Hewkin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Lonsdale Church of England 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 big is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 330 pupils and 287 on roll (87%), 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 Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy ranked 83rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Lonsdale Church of England 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.