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St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Stafford, ST17 4BTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#4,412
of 13,686 nationally

About St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

If you're considering St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery for your child, the parent feedback is a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 84% of the 49 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a solid vote of confidence. Digging into the detail, 85% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 89% felt the same about their child feeling safe. The school is clearly popular locally too: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 46 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.59. All 29 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that if you live nearby and put it first, you have a strong chance. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and it currently has 198 pupils on roll against a capacity of 226.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGarden Street, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 4BT
HeadteacherC Rowley
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)12.6%
School Capacity198 / 226 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 49 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingTennisFootballCross CountryDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubBook ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.