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Chesterton Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 7NT

Ages 2–11 · 155 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill74%

155 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
84 / 71
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
155 / 210 (74%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Academy trust
COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Sponsor
Collective Vision Trust
Headteacher
Ms Helen Swindells

Location

Address
Brittain Avenue, Chesterton
Postcode
ST5 7NT
Town
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 2–11, in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.9%.

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

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 Newcastle-Under-LymeNear ST5

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Sun Academy Bradwell

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Crackley Bank Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.08

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  • St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Ellison Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hempstalls Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Swindells
Telephone
01782568650
Website
www.chestertonprimary.org.uk

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