Colwich CofE Primary School

About Colwich CofE Primary School

Colwich CofE Primary School, a Church of England state primary in Staffordshire, was rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in September 2023. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2011, when it was judged Outstanding. In the 2023 inspection, the school received Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%, and places the school 33rd out of 34 primary schools in the Stafford area, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 46 reflects this performance gap.

Breaking down the KS2 results further, reading was the strongest subject: 77% of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104, and 15% achieved a higher standard. In maths, 69% met the expected standard, with an average score of 102, though only 8% reached the higher standard. Writing saw 69% at the expected level and no pupils at the higher standard. No progress scores are available for any of the three subjects. The school’s overall effectiveness rating of Good, combined with these outcomes, suggests that while the school provides a solid foundation, academic attainment in core subjects is not keeping pace with the wider local authority. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is The St. Mary's CofE Primary School, 3.7 kilometres away, and there are 20 Outstanding primaries across Staffordshire’s 308 state primary schools.

Colwich is a small school with 108 pupils against a capacity of 185, and 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. It offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school, and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, tennis, football, dance and rounders, while clubs include gardening, film club, art club, drama and science club. The school has identified SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 19 applications were received for 8 places, with all 8 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.38. This suggests strong local demand despite the modest academic outcomes. Colwich would suit families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with good pastoral support and a broad extracurricular offer, but who may want to supplement core academic learning at home.

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