St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–9 · Stafford, Staffordshire
St Michael's CofE (A) First School is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 3–9 (voluntary aided school). Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 148 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at St Michael’s First School and feel proud to be part of its community.”
- “They speak warmly about their teachers and feel safe and well cared for.”
- “Pupils exemplify the school values of service, joyfulness, kindness, respect, courage and perseverance in their daily interactions.”
To improve
- “In contrast, there is some variability in the standard and quality of pupils’ writing.”
- “This is because some younger pupils have not secured key skills, such as sentence construction and handwriting.”
- “Year 1 phonics outcomes have dipped to below the national average.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Marshbrook First School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Princefield First School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Leonard's CofE First School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall 2.9 mi Requires improvement
- Littleton Green Community School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Lukes CofE Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moorhill Primary School 3.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Redhill Primary School 3.9 mi Standards maintained