Find the best primary schools in Stafford. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Stafford has 49 primary schools, all in Staffordshire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 49, 25 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Stafford primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Leasowes Primary School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| All Saints CofE (C) First School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Tittensor CofE (C) First School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School | Church of England | 4.7 / 5 |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Oakridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Manor Hill First School | Mixed |
There are 49 primary schools in Stafford.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in Stafford, that council is Staffordshire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 49 primary schools in Stafford, 25 have a religious character: 18 Church of England, 6 Roman Catholic and 1 Christian. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Leasowes Primary School (4.8), Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy (4.8), All Saints CofE (C) First School (4.8), Tittensor CofE (C) First School (4.8) and Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School (4.7). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 49 schools here, 45 have enough published data for a rating.
| 4.6 / 5 |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.5 / 5 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Oulton CofE First School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Parkside Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Woodseaves CE Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Barnfields Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Christ Church CofE First School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Barlaston CofE (VC) First School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Springfields First School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Anson CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Green Lea First School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Church Eaton Primary School | Christian | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Michael's CofE (C) First School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Springcroft Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.7 / 5 |
| Pirehill First School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Fulford Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Burton Manor Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Meir Heath Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.4 / 5 |
| Cooper Perry Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Doxey Academy | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Beaconfields Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Burleyfields Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.