Brewood Middle CofE Academy
School Road, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DS
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 442
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 145176
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902850266
About this school
Brewood Middle CofE Academy is a Church of England middle academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brewood Middle CofE Academy, 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 108 | 103 | 99 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 51% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 72% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 75% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 67% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Brewood Middle CofE 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 | 51% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brewood Middle CofE Academy compares
Brewood Middle CofE Academy ranked 196th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 422 | — |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | 52% | 6.8% | 40.5% | 150 | 3.2 miles |
| Codsall Middle School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 516 | 3.5 miles |
| Penkridge Middle School | 57% | 3.5% | 17.4% | 509 | 4.8 miles |
| Perton Middle School | 52% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 399 | 5.4 miles |
| St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | — | 5.1% | 15.1% | 172 | 0.1 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)
- 20.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 12.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School3.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Codsall Middle School3.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Penkridge Middle School4.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Perton Middle School5.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School0.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Brewood Middle CofE Academy ranks 34th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Stafford.
- Penkridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Brewood Middle CofE Academy teach?
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Brewood Middle CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Brewood Middle CofE Academy is Mr Jon Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brewood Middle CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brewood Middle CofE 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 many pupils are at Brewood Middle CofE Academy?
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Brewood Middle CofE Academy full?
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy has capacity for 442 pupils and 422 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 Brewood Middle CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Brewood Middle CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is Brewood Middle CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brewood Middle CofE 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 Brewood Middle CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brewood Middle CofE Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy ranked 196th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brewood Middle CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brewood Middle CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brewood Middle CofE 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 10 July 2026.