Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stafford, Staffordshire
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Shaws Lane, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love to learn and flourish at this school.”
- “There are strong links with the local church and charities.”
- “The school’s values of love, friendship, compassion, courage and justice permeate the school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of other subjects this is less clear.”
- “This means that teachers are not sure what knowledge they should teach and emphasise in these subjects.”
- “At times, this results in pupils not securing new knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy 2.6 mi Good
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springfields First School 3.6 mi Good
- All Saints CofE (C) First School 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Cooper Perry Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Hill First School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pirehill First School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade