St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Garden Street, Stafford, ST17 4BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 17th of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2011, report published 5 December 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Leonard's Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
Flash Ley Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Silkmore Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Rowley Park Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs C Rowley
Phone: 01785413277
Website: st-austins.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Garden Street, Stafford, ST17 4BT
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 142209

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.