Primary school

Stafford Junior School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • East Sussex
  • BN22 8UA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,842 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 95%2022/23: top 43%43% · 2022/232023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · South East 64%6/10 Middle+48.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South East 7%7/10 Above+69 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below+18.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+28.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 91 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 46% · 119 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 55% · 91 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 41% · 119 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 89 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 61% · 86 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 66% · 87 pupils · South East 64%66%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 91 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 119 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 91 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 119 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 11% · 89 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 11% · 87 pupils · South East 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 119 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 91 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 119 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 89 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 86 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 87 pupils · South East 106105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 119 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 119 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 89 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 86 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 87 pupils · South East 105104101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2010–2024

  1. 2010Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026355
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.4%
First language not English18.1%
SEN support20.9%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 55.2%Boys 44.8%

98.6% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 57 responses (16.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.4% not applicable40.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year71.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable68.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school73.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 12.5
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 29.6 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,709
Spend per pupil£5,418
Staff spend per pupil£4,223
Reserve per pupil£838
  • +£305,000revenue reserve
  • +£106,000in-year balance

Grants £5,563 · self-generated £146 · premises £437 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £2,634,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it