Princefield First School
Saxon Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Nixon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 145379
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785714050
About this school
Princefield First School is a primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 253 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Princefield First School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 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 Princefield 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 273 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Princefield First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 12.2% | 253 | — |
| St Michael's CofE (A) First School | — | 2.9% | 13.5% | 148 | 0.3 miles |
| Marshbrook First School | — | 4.1% | 15.4% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE First School | — | 4.8% | 13.6% | 75 | 2.6 miles |
| Littleton Green Community School | 70% | 4.7% | 25.9% | 463 | 2.8 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall | 33% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 42 | 3.0 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)
- 12.17%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 9.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's CofE (A) First School0.3 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Marshbrook First School0.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Leonard's CofE First School2.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Littleton Green Community School2.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
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All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall3.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
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 ages does Princefield First School teach?
- Princefield First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Princefield First School?
- The headteacher of Princefield First School is Miss Rebecca Nixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Princefield First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Princefield 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 many pupils are at Princefield First School?
- Princefield First School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Princefield First School full?
- Princefield First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 253 on roll (84%), 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 Princefield First School a faith school?
- No. Princefield First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Princefield First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Princefield First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Princefield First School part of an academy trust?
- Princefield 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 Princefield First School's absence rate?
- Princefield First School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Princefield 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 Princefield 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.