John Wheeldon Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST16 3LX · Staffordshire
#494 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#5155 of 15,697 nationally
About John Wheeldon Primary Academy
John Wheeldon Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Stafford, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 536 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 494th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (84th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 536; capacity filled 104.1%.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; John Wheeldon Primary Academy ranks 35th of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)15%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Wheeldon Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 536
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 15%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 302 m away
Tillington Manor Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.3 km away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 1.6 km away
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,003 students · 1.7 km away
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students · 1.7 km away
Parkside Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
399 students · 1.8 km away
St Leonard's Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.9 km away
Doxey Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
201 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lift Lea Forest
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
536 students
Oasis Academy Warndon
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
537 students
Gig Mill Primary School
Stourbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
535 students
Nansen Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
528 students
Lutley Primary School
Halesowen · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
546 students
Priory Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
547 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Wheeldon Primary Academy a good school?
John Wheeldon Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 63.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #494 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Wheeldon Primary Academy rank in West Midlands?
John Wheeldon Primary Academy ranks #494 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #5155 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Wheeldon Primary Academy?
John Wheeldon Primary Academy had 536 students in 2025.
Is John Wheeldon Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
John Wheeldon Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Wheeldon Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Wheeldon Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.