Primary school

May Bank Infants' School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • ST5 0PT
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 81.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd402
3rd161

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026173
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.5%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support2.4%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils1.8%

Girls 53.9%Boys 46.1%

96.1% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 52 responses (31.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 86.5% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 42.3% not applicable96.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 5.5

Teachers 7 FTE · Whole workforce 19.5 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,536
Spend per pupil£7,411
Staff spend per pupil£5,066
Reserve per pupil£1,986
  • +£343,661revenue reserve
  • +£21,655in-year balance

Grants £7,128 · self-generated £408 · premises £138 per pupil