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Princefield First School

South Staffordshire, ST19 5EPPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Princefield First School

Princefield First School is a popular choice among local families, with 87 applications for just 45 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 93. Of those applications, 42 were first-preference offers, meaning almost every family who put it top of their list secured a spot. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 9, located in South Staffordshire under the Staffordshire local authority. It has a nursery provision and a religious character that does not apply. Headteacher Rebecca Nixon leads a school of 273 pupils, just under its capacity of 300. Around 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSaxon Road, Stafford, South Staffordshire, ST19 5EP
HeadteacherRebecca Nixon
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils273
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity273 / 300 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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