Brewood Middle CofE Academy

  • Middle
  • Academy
  • Ages 9 to 13
Ofsted: Good

School Road, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brewood Middle CofE Academy is a middle school in Stafford for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 31st of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 March 2024

Pupils are happy at Brewood Middle CofE Academy and many describe it as being like a 'family'. This means the pupils feel encouraged to achieve well, and they take advantage of the opportunities provided for them. Pupils benefit from the welcoming environment that the school provides and are supported well to learn to keep themselves safe. The school is renewing its curriculum to ensure there is consistently high ambition across all subjects for all pupils. In most respects, the school has been successful in this, and pupils are learning and remembering more. The curriculum is enhanced by an impressive range of clubs and educational visits which pupils enjoy. These include bushcraft, cookery, games club, the ski trip and annual residentials. Pupils benefit too from significant careers information throughout their time at Brewood. Behaviour is of a high standard at Brewood Middle. This is because pupils understand the importance of treating each other with respect, and the school takes effective action to support them in this. Pupils appreciate the leadership opportunities which they have available to them, including the school council, student leadership team and house captains.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the school has not ensured that there is clarity in the core knowledge that pupils should know and remember and the order in which it is taught to them. Consequently, some pupils do not build a secure depth of knowledge and understanding in these subjects. The school should ensure that it clearly defines and sequences the key content and concepts pupils need to know across both key stages in all subjects.
  • There are inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is delivered in some subjects. This means that there is variation in how well pupils learn the intended curriculum. The school should ensure that its quality assurance and professional development supports all staff to deliver their curriculum as intended across all subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

99 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

422 pupils on roll, with places for 442

Eligible for free school meals21.1%

21.1%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.2%

0.2%, 21.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brewood Middle CofE Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School0.1 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard86% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE First School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St John's CofE First School3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
St Nicholas Church of England First School3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
9 to 13
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Jon Smith
Address
School Road, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DS
Local authority
Staffordshire
URN
145176

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.