SCHOOL PROFILE

The Richard Clarke First School

Primary Academy converter URN 148506
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

2 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 106 106 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 51 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 55 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.8%
22.0 pts below England
School 2.8%
East Staffordshire 21.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
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
94.3%
100
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
2
Any other White background
0.9%
1
White and Asian
0.9%
1
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 22.6% 24 of 106 pupils
1.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.6%
East Staffordshire 18.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.0% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.7% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 5
No specialist assessment yet 4
Physical disability 2
Vision impairment 1

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.

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

3.34%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.87 pts lower than England
School 3.34%
East Staffordshire 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.15 pts lower than England
School 6.67%
East Staffordshire 13.17%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.7% 17.5 pts below England
The Richard Clarke First School
70.7%
East Staffordshire
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
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