Church Eaton Primary School
High Street, Church Eaton, Stafford, ST20 0AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Baker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 147425
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785823089
About this school
Church Eaton Primary School is a Christian primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 63 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 18% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 55% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 45% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 91% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 99.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Church Eaton 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 | 54% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Church Eaton Primary School compares
Church Eaton Primary School ranked 25th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 5.1% | 17.4% | 63 | — |
| Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy | 90% | 3.6% | 18.6% | 309 | 2.1 miles |
| Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy | 93% | 2.8% | 12.9% | 111 | 2.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE First Academy | — | 3.7% | 20.8% | 84 | 2.8 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.9% | 20% | 72 | 4.2 miles |
| Castlechurch Primary School | 76% | 5% | 40.9% | 285 | 4.6 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)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 11.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
St Mary's CofE First Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Wheaton Aston
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.2 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Castlechurch Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Church Eaton Primary School ranks 9th 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
- 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 Church Eaton Primary School teach?
- Church Eaton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Church Eaton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Church Eaton Primary School is Mr David Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Church Eaton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church Eaton 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 Church Eaton Primary School?
- Church Eaton Primary School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Church Eaton Primary School full?
- Church Eaton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 63 on roll (60%), 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 Church Eaton Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Church Eaton Primary School is designated Christian.
- Does Church Eaton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Church Eaton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Church Eaton Primary School?
- Church Eaton Primary School is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Church Eaton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Church Eaton Primary School rank locally?
- Church Eaton Primary School ranked 25th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Church Eaton Primary School's absence rate?
- Church Eaton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Church Eaton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Church Eaton 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.