Primary
St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 148 of 150 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6.0
- All staff (FTE)
- 10.8
- Pupils per adult
- 13.7
- Pupils
- 147
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
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Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Staffordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Zoe Cahalan
- Address
- Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ
- Telephone
- 01785712344