John Wheeldon Primary Academy

StaffordshireAcademy sponsor led

Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3LX

Headteacher: Mrs Claire ClarkeSchool website ↗Pupils: 538 (capacity: 515)Part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 11 September 2019Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
72
Applications received
100
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
20.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%6.0%-1.1-0.3+0.2
2016/1745.0%10.0%-0.8-1.5-0.4
2017/1845.0%4.0%-1.9-1.7-1.8
2018/1967.0%9.0%+0.3+0.7-0.2
2022/2355.0%5.0%-2.9-3.1-1.6
2023/2453.0%5.0%---
2024/2569.0%15.0%---
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