Voluntary aided school · Staffordshire

St Michael's CofE (A) First School

3–9Ages
148Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124343URN

Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

78 applications for 30 places · 26th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 February 2026Published 19 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 February 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
3 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 2.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	78	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	80	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2022	30	64	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2021	29	56	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2020	30	77	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2019	29	68	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2018	29	60	2.1	34	1.17
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	58	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2014	28	52	1.9	27	0.96

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's CofE (A) First SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.6applications per place
Marshbrook First School
0.2 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
Princefield First School
0.5 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place
St Leonard's CofE First School
3.7 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall
4.7 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Littleton Green Community School
4.9 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Lukes CofE Primary School
6.1 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Moorhill Primary School
6.2 km · Staffordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Redhill Primary School
6.4 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124343 · 860/3447
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 148 on roll
Free school meals: 10.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
Local authority: Staffordshire · South Staffordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources