Primary school

Chancel Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • WS15 2EW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,246 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 1%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 21%2022/23: top 2%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 29%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above−10.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · West Midlands 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above−14.7 pts
Maths score105 · West Midlands 1055/10 Middle−11.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 94% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 97% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 93% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 78% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 91% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 85% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 65%97%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 31% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 25% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 15% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 19% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 7%31%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 108 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 110 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 108 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 107 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 58.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd210
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.7%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 29 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.8% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable81% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 14.9

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 32.3 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,194
Spend per pupil£8,232
Staff spend per pupil£5,495
Reserve per pupil£1,933
  • +£406,024revenue reserve
  • −£7,934in-year balance

Grants £7,459 · self-generated £735 · premises £152 per pupil