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Rowley Park Primary Academy

Stafford, ST17 9RFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#11,239
of 13,686 nationally

About Rowley Park Primary Academy

Rowley Park Primary Academy’s headline KS2 results sit noticeably below the Staffordshire local authority average, which is a key point for parents weighing up options. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 65%. That gap of 17 percentage points places the school 184th out of 308 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 48 out of 100 reflects this, and it sits 32nd out of 34 schools in the Stafford town area. For context, the three top-performing primaries in the LA all scored a perfect 100. So while Rowley Park is not an academic outlier on the upside, its results are a clear departure from the local norm, and that’s worth knowing from the outset.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHighfield Grove, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 9RF
HeadteacherAnnika Beaumont
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils190
Free School Meals (FSM)44.1%
School Capacity190 / 236 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballGymnasticsAthleticsCricketRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChessFilm ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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