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Castle Primary School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4NE

Ages 3–11 · 94 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
78

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill78%

94 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
42 / 52
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
94 / 120 (78%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Dakin

Location

Address
Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop
Postcode
ST7 4NE
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%.

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 Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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

  • Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.2 miles away

  • Thursfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4JL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Kidsgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4DL · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Knypersley First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Scholar Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Dove Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Packmoor Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4SP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Dakin
Telephone
01782433218
Website
www.castleprimary.co.uk

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