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Crackley Bank Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle · ST5 7BE

Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.7%

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
157

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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
94 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
111
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: COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Academy trust
COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
Sponsor
Collective Vision Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sara Stevenson

Location

Address
Blackthorn Place
Postcode
ST5 7BE
Town
Newcastle
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 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.4%.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Primary schools in Newcastle
17
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
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.

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    • KS229%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.1%

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  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sun Academy Bradwell

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM33.3%

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  • Bursley Academy

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    • KS251%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%

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  • Wood Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM35.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Springhead Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ellison Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Stevenson
Telephone
01782567700
Website
www.crackleybank.staffs.sch.uk/

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