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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St John's CofE First School

Academy converter primary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.9%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
81 / 75 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Penk Valley Academy Trust

St John's CofE First School is one of 7 schools run by Penk Valley Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
2 to 9
Religious character
Church of England

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Marshbrook First SchoolPrimaryStaffordshire1767Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2011, previous school)
Penkridge Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryStaffordshire5099Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met
Princefield First SchoolPrimaryStaffordshire2537Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school)
St John's CofE First School (this school)PrimaryStaffordshire818Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
St Mary and St Chad CofE First SchoolPrimaryStaffordshire17212Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2011, previous school)
The Rural Enterprise AcademySecondaryStaffordshire2179Inadequate 2024
Wolgarston High SchoolSecondaryStaffordshire8478Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
7 schools2,255

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.