Anson CofE Primary School
Main Road, Great Haywood, Stafford, ST18 0SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Jarrett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 146863
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889881200
About this school
Anson CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 93% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 100% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 93% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 100% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Anson CofE 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 | 77% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anson CofE Primary School compares
Anson CofE Primary School ranked 73rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 98 | — |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 17.4% | 54 | 0.1 miles |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | 69% | 3.8% | 13% | 97 | 1.2 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 218 | 1.8 miles |
| Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School | 81% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 214 | 2.7 miles |
| Leasowes Primary School | 86% | 3% | 3.3% | 430 | 2.9 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)
- 11.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.51%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Colwich CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Leasowes Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Anson CofE Primary School ranks 19th 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
- 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
- Church Eaton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Anson CofE Primary School teach?
- Anson CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Anson CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Anson CofE Primary School is Miss Nicola Jarrett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Anson CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Anson CofE 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 Anson CofE Primary School?
- Anson CofE Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Anson CofE Primary School full?
- Anson CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Anson CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Anson CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Anson CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Anson CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Anson CofE Primary School?
- Anson CofE Primary School is part of THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Anson CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Anson CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Anson CofE Primary School ranked 73rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Anson CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Anson CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Anson CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Anson CofE 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 10 July 2026.