Primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire
Marshbrook First School
Teddesley Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BA
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 6 July 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 4 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- Places
- 150
- How full
- Full — 176 pupils against 150 places
- Girls / boys
- 63 / 113
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 10%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 15%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Staffordshire 001A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 25%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 70%
- Households in social housing
- 18%
- Households with no car
- 15%
- Adults economically inactive
- 47%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Jamie Morgan
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Penkridge North & Acton Trussell
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- URN
- 145378
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE (A) First SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | — | 0.1 mi |
| Princefield First SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 0.4 mi |
| St Leonard's CofE First SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 2.2 mi |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, BednallAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | 33% | 2.8 mi |
| Littleton Green Community SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 70% | 3.1 mi |
| St Lukes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 79% | 3.8 mi |
| Moorhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 37% | 3.9 mi |
| Burton Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 62% | 4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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