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Alsager Highfields Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2NW

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
196

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

223 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
107 / 116
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
223 / 315 (71%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CORNOVII TRUST
Academy trust
THE CORNOVII TRUST
Sponsor
Alsager Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Woollam

Location

Address
Fairview Avenue, Alsager
Postcode
ST7 2NW
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST7
30
Primary in ST7
21
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST7

  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2PG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Excalibur Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2RQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Pikemere School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alsager · ST7 2SW · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.47

    0.7 miles away

  • Cranberry Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    ST7 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Rode Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3RY · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.3 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1LW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • The Reginald Mitchell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1NA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Scholar Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3HF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.88

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Woollam
Telephone
01270882472
Website
www.alsagerhighfields.com

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