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Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 5DF

Ages 3–11 · 188 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
145

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

188 pupils · 202 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
96 / 92
School capacity
202
Capacity fill
188 / 202 (93%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Lowndes

Location

Address
Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate
Postcode
ST5 5DF
Town
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
18
Primary schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
7
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Primary in ST5
24
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Lowndes
Telephone
01782680649
Website
www.baldwinsgateprimary.weebly.com/

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