Princefield First School
Academy converter primary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Princefield First School is one of 7 schools run by Penk Valley Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshbrook First School | Primary | Staffordshire | 176 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2011, previous school) |
| Penkridge Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | Staffordshire | 509 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Princefield First School (this school) | Primary | Staffordshire | 253 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| St John's CofE First School | Primary | Staffordshire | 81 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | Primary | Staffordshire | 172 | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2011, previous school) |
| The Rural Enterprise Academy | Secondary | Staffordshire | 217 | 9 | Inadequate 2024 |
| Wolgarston High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 847 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| 7 schools | 2,255 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.