Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Shaws Lane, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AU
Phone: 01785336512
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Hewkin
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 287
School capacity: 330
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 33
% eligible for free school meals: 11.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,315 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 47 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Woodseaves CE Primary Academy£7,506
#18Christ Church CofE First School£7,492
#19Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy£7,315
#20Oakridge Primary School£7,240
#21Oulton CofE First School£7,239

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Beaconfields Primary School£16,250
#2All Saints CofE (C) First School£11,061
#3Green Lea First School£10,652
#4Doxey Academy£9,702
#5St John's Catholic Primary School£9,217
#6Tittensor CofE (C) First School£9,189
#7All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery£9,167
#8Flash Ley Primary School£8,896
#9Barlaston CofE (VC) First School£8,771
#10Silkmore Primary Academy£8,545
#11Church Eaton Primary School£8,425
#12Manor Hill First School£7,972
#13Fulford Primary School£7,916
#14Springfields First School£7,906
#15St Michael's CofE (C) First School£7,771
#16Rowley Park Primary Academy£7,745
#17Woodseaves CE Primary Academy£7,506
#18Christ Church CofE First School£7,492
#19Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy£7,315
#20Oakridge Primary School£7,240
#21Oulton CofE First School£7,239
#22Burton Manor Primary School£7,192
#23St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,070
#24Tillington Manor Primary School£7,043
#25Anson CofE Primary School£6,938
#26St Leonard's Primary School£6,896
#27Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School£6,684
#28St Dominic's Catholic Primary School£6,678
#29Colwich CofE Primary School£6,667
#30Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy£6,574
#31Cooper Perry Primary School£6,546
#32Parkside Primary School£6,543
#33Castlechurch Primary School£6,513
#34Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,472
#35St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery£6,414
#36St Andrew's CofE Primary School£6,407
#37Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy£6,293
#38Pirehill First School£6,269
#39Springcroft Primary School£6,103
#40Veritas Primary Academy£5,979
#41St Anne's Catholic Primary School£5,935
#42St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£5,870
#43St John's CofE Primary Academy£5,806
#44Meir Heath Academy£5,674
#45John Wheeldon Primary Academy£5,507
#46Barnfields Primary School£5,142
#47Leasowes Primary School£4,965

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