John Wheeldon Primary AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
John Wheeldon Primary Academy and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stafford.
John Wheeldon Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
John Wheeldon Primary Academy was judged Good and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for John Wheeldon Primary Academy and 73.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at John Wheeldon Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordJohn Wheeldon Primary Academy | StaffordSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 289 in Staffordshire | 93rd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 538 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 515 | 210 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST16 3LX | Stafford, ST16 3BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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