Rowley Park Primary Academy
Highfield Grove, Rowley Park, Stafford, ST17 9RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rowley Park Primary Academy is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 28th of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 April 2017, report published 26 May 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 October 2022
This is a school where everyone is welcome. Pupils feel safe because staff look after them. Pupils enjoy being surrounded by their friends. They look forward to coming to school. They enjoy learning new things every day. School leaders have high expectations of staff and pupils. They want everyone in the school to strive to be the best they can be. Staff and pupils live up to this expectation and work hard every day. Pupils embody the school's motto, 'Be ready, be respectful, be safe'. They listen well and focus on their work, therefore learning is rarely disrupted. Pupils enjoy working in pairs, or as a team. The dining room is a relaxed and chatty setting. Pupils move around the corridors sensibly. They are helpful and display good manners. On the playground, pupils enjoy playing with their friends. Bullying hardly ever happens. Pupils have full confidence in staff that any incidents will be dealt with quickly. Most parents speak positively about the school. They are pleased that their children enjoy school. In addition, they value the wide and varied range of after-school clubs that their children can attend. From coding club to gymnastics, there is something for everyone.
What the school should improve
- Some subject leaders are relatively new to their role. As a result, they have not had the opportunity to make checks on their curriculum area to discover what is working well and what may need to improve. Leaders need to provide these subject leaders with the opportunity and ongoing support to develop their curriculum area effectively.
- Leaders have not ensured that the curriculum is sufficiently focused on developing pupils' knowledge and understanding of different faiths and beliefs. Consequently, pupils' knowledge of these is limited and, at times, confused. Leaders and staff need to make sure that the curriculum develops pupils' knowledge and understanding of faiths and beliefs that are different to their own.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
182 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near Rowley Park Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 100% met the expected standard |
| Flash Ley Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Burton Manor Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Castlechurch Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annika Beaumont
- Phone
- 01785334144
- Address
- Highfield Grove, Rowley Park, Stafford, ST17 9RF
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 140996
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.