Parkside Primary School
Bradshaw Way, Parkside, Stafford, ST16 1TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophia Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Creative Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 143355
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785450145
About this school
Parkside Primary School is a primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 399 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 49 | 48 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 83% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 94% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 94% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Parkside 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 | 88% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 382 |
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 339 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkside Primary School compares
Parkside Primary School ranked 20th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 399 | — |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 43.2% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Beaconfields Primary School | — | — | 25% | 100 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 21.3% | 213 | 1.0 miles |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 536 | 1.1 miles |
| Doxey Academy | 74% | 7.5% | 46.8% | 201 | 1.4 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)
- 12.09%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tillington Manor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Beaconfields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
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John Wheeldon Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Doxey Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Parkside Primary School ranks 7th 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 year groups does Parkside Primary School teach?
- Parkside Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Parkside Primary School is Mrs Sophia Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Parkside Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkside 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 big is Parkside Primary School?
- Parkside Primary School has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Parkside Primary School full?
- Parkside Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 399 on roll (127%), so it is at or above 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 Parkside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parkside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Parkside Primary School?
- Parkside Primary School is part of THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parkside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkside Primary School rank locally?
- Parkside Primary School ranked 20th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkside Primary School's absence rate?
- Parkside Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkside 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.