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John Wheeldon Primary Academy

Stafford, ST16 3LXPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
58 1st-choice / 60 offers made
Ranking
#10,021
of 13,686 nationally

About John Wheeldon Primary Academy

John Wheeldon Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Stafford, West Midlands, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 536 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 515.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 Jun 2025). 69% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 58 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressCorporation Street, Stafford, Stafford, ST16 3LX
HeadteacherMrs Claire Clarke
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils536
Free School Meals (FSM)26.1%
School Capacity536 / 515 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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John Wheeldon Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.