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St Michael's CofE (A) First School

Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ

Local ranking223rd of 289 primary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

150

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
148
Boys
69 (47%)
Girls
79 (53%)
Capacity
150 (99% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
13.5%
EAL
0.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,815/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
0.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

89.1%

White British

3.4%

Mixed Other

2.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124343
UKPRN
10078752
Establishment No.
3447