Marshbrook First School
Teddesley Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Morgan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 145378
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785712780
About this school
Marshbrook First School is a primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 176 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, 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.
Trends over time
How Marshbrook First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marshbrook First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 15.4% | 176 | — |
| St Michael's CofE (A) First School | — | 2.9% | 13.5% | 148 | 0.1 miles |
| Princefield First School | — | 4.8% | 12.2% | 253 | 0.4 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE First School | — | 4.8% | 13.6% | 75 | 2.2 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall | 33% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 42 | 2.8 miles |
| Littleton Green Community School | 70% | 4.7% | 25.9% | 463 | 3.1 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)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 10.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's CofE (A) First School0.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Princefield First School0.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Leonard's CofE First School2.2 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall2.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Littleton Green Community School3.1 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other 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 Marshbrook First School teach?
- Marshbrook First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Marshbrook First School?
- The headteacher of Marshbrook First School is Mr Jamie Morgan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marshbrook First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marshbrook First 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 Marshbrook First School?
- Marshbrook First School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Marshbrook First School full?
- Marshbrook First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 176 on roll (117%), 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 Marshbrook First School a faith school?
- No. Marshbrook First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marshbrook First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marshbrook First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Marshbrook First School?
- Marshbrook First School is part of PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Marshbrook First School's absence rate?
- Marshbrook First School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Marshbrook First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Marshbrook First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.