Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

Shaws Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6AU

Not rated

Inspected 12 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

248

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 248 / 330 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.3%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

9.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.65

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

8.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£41,358

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£875 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,315

Spend per pupil

£7,258

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.