St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Market Place, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
148 pupils · 99% of 150 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.13 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 34 | 78 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 30 | 68 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 33 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 31 | 80 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 30 | 64 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 29 | 56 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 39 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 29 | 68 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Marshbrook First School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Princefield First School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Leonard's CofE First School 3.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall 4.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Littleton Green Community School 4.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Lukes CofE Primary School 6.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.