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This is a small, rural first school serving Church Leigh and nearby villages, with an age range that typically takes children from nursery through to Year 4 (ages 2 to 9). With a published capacity of 60 pupils, it is the sort of school where mixed-age teaching and familiar faces are part of the day-to-day experience, and where relationships with families tend to be close simply because the community is small.
The ethos is explicitly Church of England, shaped by the school’s stated vision rooted in Matthew 5:16 and a strong link with the local parish church. The school also sits within a multi-academy trust, Innovate2Educate Partnership Limited, which provides governance and shared policies behind the scenes.
Ofsted’s most recent full inspection (June 2022) judged the school Good across all headline areas, including early years. For a school of this size, inspection evidence and what is published about curriculum and provision often matter as much as headline performance tables, because small cohorts can limit the consistency and visibility of published outcome measures.
The school’s identity is strongly place-based. Its own description positions it as a village school with historic roots, founded in 1857 and extended over time, including a later extension that added practical space such as a hall and entrance facilities. That matters because in very small schools the building and timetable shape everything: space for group work, how assemblies feel, and whether pupils can be together as a whole school without it feeling cramped.
The Church of England character is not a label added for admissions purposes, it is embedded into how the school describes community life, worship, and local links. The school frames its vision around “Let your light shine before others” (Matthew 5:16) and connects that to values such as courage, compassion, and curiosity. In practice, this tends to suit families who like a values-led approach where worship and church connection are visible, but it also matters that Church of England schools usually include a spectrum of observance among families. What you are choosing is a setting where Christian language and celebration are part of the fabric, even if family faith practice varies.
Leadership information is published clearly on the school’s own site. Mrs Andrea Cairns is named as Executive Head Teacher and is also listed as Headteacher on the school’s contact page and local authority school directory. The publicly available pages accessed in research confirm the current leader’s name, but do not clearly publish an appointment date or start year for her headship, so it is not sensible to state one.
FindMySchool’s rankings and performance fields for primary outcomes are not available for this school so it would be inappropriate to imply a precise national or local standing on results alone.
What can be stated with confidence is that the most recent Ofsted inspection outcome (June 2022) was Good, with Good judgements across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years. For parents, the implication is practical: external evaluation supports a baseline of effective teaching, safe routines, and leadership that meets expected standards, even if small-cohort results data is less visible in public dashboards.
A small first school typically has to get mixed-age curriculum planning right, otherwise lessons either become too generic or too fragmented. The school publishes curriculum information including mixed-age curriculum materials, which suggests the leadership is explicitly designing around that reality rather than treating it as an inconvenience.
The early years offer matters here because the school runs nursery provision, and early years quality can set the tone for the whole school. Ofsted judged early years provision as Good at the June 2022 inspection, which is a useful anchor for families considering nursery entry as a route into the wider school.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
FMS Inspection Score calculated by FindMySchool based on official inspection data.
Because the school’s age range runs up to age 9, transition looks different from a typical primary. Pupils usually move on at the end of Year 4, often into the Staffordshire middle school system (Years 5 to 8). The school itself signposts “Middle Schools from Year 5 to 8” as the next stage.
The practical implication for parents is that you should consider the whole pathway early: not only whether the first school suits your child now, but also which middle school you are likely to want next, how transport works, and how continuity of friendships tends to play out in a small village cohort.
Reception admissions are local authority coordinated. The school’s admissions page makes clear that families applying for Reception for September 2026 do so through Staffordshire’s process. Staffordshire’s published primary admissions guidance confirms the national closing date of 15 January 2026 for applications.
Nursery admissions are handled separately, with published dates for the September 2026 intake on the school’s admissions information: applications open 06 January 2026 and close 10 April 2026, with outcomes communicated during the week commencing 27 April 2026.
Demand indicators in the supplied admissions figures show oversubscription in the most recently published cycle, with 10 applications for 4 offers, a ratio of 2.5 applications per place. The obvious limitation is that very small numbers can swing dramatically year to year, so families should treat these figures as a signal of competitiveness rather than a stable trend.
Parents who are deciding between multiple local options can use FindMySchool’s Map Search to understand travel time and practical routes, then sanity-check against the local authority admissions criteria before relying on any single year’s outcomes.
100%
1st preference success rate
4 of 4 first-choice applicants received an offer
Places
4
Offers
4
Applications
10
For a small village school, pastoral culture often shows up in the ordinary routines: how mixed-age groups work together, how staff manage behaviour consistently, and how children feel about safety. The latest Ofsted inspection supports a positive picture here. The latest Ofsted report rated the school Good overall in June 2022.
The school also positions itself as a close-knit community with strong relationships, and its Church of England framing leans into concepts of flourishing and community support.
Wraparound and enrichment are clearly part of the school’s offer. The school publishes that breakfast club runs from 8.00am and after-school provision runs later than the core day, with after-school club running until 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm on Fridays.
Clubs vary over time, but the school’s newsletters give concrete examples rather than generic claims. One published list includes Arts and Crafts, Multi Sports, Nature Club, and Board Games Club, alongside a week of football activities later in the term. For a small school, this matters because structured after-school options can widen friendship groups across ages, and give families practical childcare flexibility as well as enrichment.
The school day and wraparound details that are clearly published focus on breakfast club from 8.00am and after-school provision extending to 5.00pm on most weekdays. If you need exact start and finish times for the core day, these are best confirmed directly with the school, as schools sometimes adjust timetables seasonally.
As a small village setting, transport is often a mix of walking, local driving, and family arrangements rather than heavy public transport reliance. What matters is not just distance but the feasibility of drop-off and pick-up around work patterns, especially if your child will later transition to a middle school at Year 5.
Very small cohorts. With a small overall capacity, year groups can be tiny. That can be brilliant for individual attention and confidence building, but it can also mean fewer same-age peers and less anonymity for children who prefer a bigger social pool.
Mixed-age teaching. Mixed-age classes can be a strength when planning is tight, but it is not the right fit for every child. Some pupils thrive with older role models; others prefer a more single-year structure.
Admissions volatility. Demand indicators show oversubscription in the most recently published figures. With such small numbers, admissions patterns can change sharply year to year, so rely on criteria and realistic travel plans rather than last year’s headline ratios.
Faith character is real. The Church of England identity is integral, with regular church links and worship shaping the rhythm of school life. Families who want a more secular feel should weigh that carefully.
All Saints’ CofE First School suits families who want a small, community-rooted first school with a clearly articulated Church of England ethos and published wraparound options. Ofsted’s June 2022 inspection outcome provides reassurance on the fundamentals, particularly for early years. The main decision is fit: children who do well in mixed-age settings and enjoy a close-knit environment are likely to flourish here, while those who want a larger peer group or a more secular day-to-day culture may prefer a different type of school.
The most recent Ofsted inspection outcome (June 2022) was Good, with Good judgements across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years. For families, that points to a secure baseline of effective teaching and well-established routines.
Reception admissions are coordinated by Staffordshire. The published closing date for primary applications for September 2026 entry is 15 January 2026.
The school publishes a timetable for nursery admissions for the September 2026 intake: applications open 06 January 2026 and close 10 April 2026, with outcomes shared in the week commencing 27 April 2026.
Yes. Published information states breakfast club runs from 8.00am, and after-school provision runs until 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm on Fridays.
Pupils typically transition at the end of Year 4 into the local middle school system (Years 5 to 8). The school signposts middle schools as the next phase from Year 5.
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