Springfields First SchoolBishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Springfields First School and Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Springfields First School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springfields First School is ahead on our composite score.
Springfields First School was judged Good and Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StoneSpringfields First School | StaffordBishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 241st of 289 in Staffordshire | 134th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 330 | |
| Location | Stone, ST15 0NJ | Stafford, ST21 6AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 160 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.9% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Springfields First School
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
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