Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 6 December 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 97% | 63% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 13% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 44% | 31% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 107 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 108 | 106 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
95%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
40 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 16% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
98% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
98% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
95% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
45% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
93% agreeShobnall Primary & Nursery School was graded Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection, on 6 December 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.
No. Distance only counts when Shobnall Primary & Nursery School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School had 244 pupils aged 3 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 210. It is a mixed school.