SCHOOL PROFILE

The Fountains Primary School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 146071
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 195 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 24 November 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 206 206 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 52 25.2% of pupils
Male pupils 154 74.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.2%
17.4 pts above England
School 42.2%
East Staffordshire 21.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.9%
0.4 pts below England
School 19.9%
East Staffordshire 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Staffordshire 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
67.5%
139
Pakistani
10.7%
22
Any other Mixed background
6.3%
13
Any other White background
3.9%
8
Any other Asian background
2.4%
5
White and Asian
2.4%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 206 of 206 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
East Staffordshire 18.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 206 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 147
Severe learning difficulty 48
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Staffordshire 60.0%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

3.0%

70.8 pts below England

School 3.0%
East Staffordshire 73.3%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
East Staffordshire 72.5%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
East Staffordshire 73.0%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.04%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.83 pts higher than England
School 7.04%
East Staffordshire 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.75%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.94 pts higher than England
School 22.75%
East Staffordshire 13.17%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.06%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.75 pts lower than England
School 1.06%
East Staffordshire 1.52%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.6% 25.9 pts above England
The Fountains Primary School
105.6%
East Staffordshire
82.1%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information