St Mary's CofE First Academy
Marston Road, Wheaton Aston, ST19 9PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Jenny Watts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 146427
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785840314
About this school
St Mary's CofE First Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wheaton Aston. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 84 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 St Mary's CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE First Academy compares
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 | — | 3.7% | 20.8% | 84 | — |
| St John's CofE First School | — | 5.7% | 11.3% | 81 | 2.5 miles |
| Church Eaton Primary School | 83% | 5.1% | 17.4% | 63 | 2.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 86% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 91 | 3.0 miles |
| St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | — | 5.1% | 15.1% | 172 | 3.4 miles |
| Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy | 93% | 2.8% | 12.9% | 111 | 4.7 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)
- 20.78%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 5.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's CofE First School2.5 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Church Eaton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School3.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE First Academy teach?
- St Mary's CofE First Academy teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Wheaton Aston.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Mary's CofE First Academy?
- The executive headteacher of St Mary's CofE First Academy is Miss Jenny Watts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE First Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE First 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 St Mary's CofE First Academy?
- St Mary's CofE First Academy has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Mary's CofE First Academy full?
- St Mary's CofE First Academy has capacity for 125 pupils and 84 on roll (67%), 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 St Mary's CofE First Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE First Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Is St Mary's CofE First Academy a selective school?
- No. St Mary's CofE First Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Mary's CofE First Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE First Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's CofE First Academy?
- St Mary's CofE First 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.
- What is St Mary's CofE First Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE First Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's CofE First Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's CofE First Academy. 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.