St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolDoxey Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Doxey Academy are primary schools in Stafford.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Doxey Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Doxey Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for Doxey Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School | StaffordDoxey Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 219th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST16 3BT | Stafford, ST16 1EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 22.2% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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