Staffordshire County Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 449 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

860

Schools

449 (2 nursery, 308 primary, 69 secondary, 1 all-through, 32 special, 6 PRU/AP)

Pupils

130,232

Population

913,073 (173,955 aged 0-17)

Academisation

317 academies, 89 LA-maintained (78.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

62 — largest: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (30 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 115 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Bernie Brown

Website

www.staffordshire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs