Primary school

Blackshaw Moor CofE First School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Staffordshire
  • ST13 8TW
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

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%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd10
3rd00

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202667
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.4%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 52.6%Boys 47.4%

121.8% full · 55 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 23 responses (31.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 91.3% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.5% not applicable84.6% 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 child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% 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 school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 4 FTE · Whole workforce 8 · 15 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,013
Spend per pupil£7,513
Staff spend per pupil£5,671
Reserve per pupil£1,605
  • +£122,000revenue reserve
  • +£38,000in-year balance

Grants £7,711 · self-generated £250 · premises £421 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,747,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it