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Picknalls First School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Anne Tapp

corporate_fareUTTOXETER LEARNING TRUST

location_onUttoxeter, ST14 7QL

language Visit Website phone 1889228700

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

288

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Picknalls First School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Uttoxeter, serving ages 3-9. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Picknalls First School is an academy sponsor led in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-9. It is part of UTTOXETER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 294 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 November 2024

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-28

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-04-26

Schools into Special Measures Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-06-04

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 294 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	294	1	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	295	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	292	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	296	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	288	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	291	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	293	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	295	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	296	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	291	1	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	287	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	283	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	288	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	288	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	285	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	276	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	276	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	274	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	272	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	268	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree41%

disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree11%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree32%

disagree3%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree19%

disagree3%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree22%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree62%

agree22%

disagree5%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes95%

no5%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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