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EnglandWest MidlandsStaffordST21 6AUBishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Stafford · Stafford · ST21 6AU http://www.lonsdale.staffs.sch.uk

Pupils
248
cap. 330
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Staffordshire

Finance£7315 spend / pupil£7258 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
72%
+13pp
72%60%48%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
RWM higher standard
20%
+15pp
20%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 20%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 77.22%
SPAG higher standard
44%
LA AVG 31.11%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.81
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
248
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Shaws Lane, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AU
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2572%20%88%40%76%24%80%36%88%84%107.0106.0107.010%248
2023/2459%5%76%20%73%15%78%17%88%83%105.0104.0106.013%255
2022/2348%0%55%19%65%3%65%10%65%65%103.0102.0104.0-1.50-0.50-2.3012%242
2018/1956%10%61%32%66%32%61%17%80%68%102.0101.0104.0-0.10+1.70-1.7010%228
2017/1871%7%79%39%79%18%89%18%100%79%108.0105.0108.0+1.00-1.00-0.20224
2016/1768%9%77%32%68%14%86%18%77%82%109.0106.0110.0+3.20-0.40+2.9013%224

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524815.810%1%11%4%7%
2023/2425519.513%1%11%4%8%
2022/2324219.812%1%11%4%9%
2021/2223923.47%2%10%4%7%
2020/2122817.07%1%7%
2018/1922816.810%2%10%3%3%
2017/1821.13%4%
2016/1722420.013%1%11%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.