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Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Shaws Lane, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6AU · lonsdale.staffs.sch.uk · 01785 336512

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
72%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
287
87% of 330 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
11.5%
First language not English
1.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Chad's Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 33 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 34 (Places 35)34September 2023: 38 (Places 39)38September 2024: 40 (Places 40)40September 2025: 42 (Places 43)42September 2026: 32 (Places 33)32Places 33
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202633321100%
September 2025Sept 202543421100%
September 2024Sept 202440401100%
September 2023Sept 202339381100%
September 2022Sept 202235341100%

Results

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 59% (England 53%)59%2016/17: 68% (England 61%)68%2017/18: 71% (England 64%)71%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 48% (England 60%)48%2023/24: 59% (England 61%)59%2024/25: 72% (England 62%)72%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲72%62%
▲20%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●106105
●107105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124296)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
66
27% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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