Doxey Academy
About Doxey Academy
Doxey Academy is a state primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire, serving 171 pupils aged 2 to 11. It sits within a local authority that contains 308 primary schools, 20 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school's most recent inspection, in 2023, rated it Requires Improvement overall, a rating it also received in its previous inspection in 2019. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in the area are St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Silkmore Primary Academy, located 3. 5 kilometres away. Doxey Academy is a mixed, non-religious school with a nursery provision and a headteacher, Laura Lazenby, who has been leading the school through a period of required improvement.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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