SchoolScoresPicknalls First School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Oldfields Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL
01889 228700 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 January 2020.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Uttoxeter comparisons use the 6 of its 9 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 3 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Uttoxeter | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 3rd highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Uttoxeter. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 96% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Uttoxeter. Higher than 59% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Uttoxeter. Higher than 78% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 84% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 25 parents who had raised a concern 3rd highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Uttoxeter. Higher than 39% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 80% | 73% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 2nd highest of 6 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Uttoxeter. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 87% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 13%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Uttoxeter figures pool parents at the Uttoxeter schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 54 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 92 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.8% | 20.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 4th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.3% | 13.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 9.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Lower than 92% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Lower than 96% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 10.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 5th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 5th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 79% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.2 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 9 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 76% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 6 state primary schools in Uttoxeter. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Bramshall Meadows First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Doveridge Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- Talbot First School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Picknalls First School's Ofsted rating?
Picknalls First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 January 2020. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 27 November 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Picknalls First School?
95% of the 37 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Picknalls First School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Picknalls First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put Picknalls First School as their first choice for 54 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 54 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143952.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.