Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Stafford, ST21 6AU · Staffordshire · primary school
22nd of 217 primary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 309 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.6/10 against 4,287 of them, against 7.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 72.0 · 71 | 62% | 4.35 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 20.0 · 92 | 38% | 3.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 20.0%. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Book Club, Choir, Cooking Club, Eco Club, and Digital Leaders Club, alongside sports such as basketball, football, and tennis. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 248 pupils in a building with 330 places, leaving 82 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a morning meal, given there is no breakfast club? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How do you maintain engagement in classes that are significantly smaller than the school’s capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
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