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Barnfields Primary School

Stafford, ST17 4RDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2035 of 13,686 nationally

About Barnfields Primary School

Barnfields Primary School sits comfortably above the Staffordshire local authority average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The most recent data shows that 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 65%. That 13-point gap is a meaningful difference and places the school in the top quarter of all primary schools nationally for this headline measure. It also ranks 14th out of 34 primary schools within the borough of Stafford, putting it in the top half of its immediate local peers. While the school does not match the very highest performers in the area — the three top-ranked schools in the LA all achieved a perfect ranking score — Barnfields is clearly delivering results that outstrip the typical Staffordshire primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLansdowne Way, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 4RD
HeadteacherGraham Ball
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils395
Free School Meals (FSM)7.3%
School Capacity395 / 420 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Barnfields Primary School

Barnfields Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.