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Friarswood Primary School

Community school · Newcastle · ST5 2ES

Ages 3–11 · 182 pupils · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill101%

182 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
96 / 86
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
182 / 180 (101%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs L Wilmer

Location

Address
Abbots Way
Postcode
ST5 2ES
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NewcastleNear ST5

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.0 miles away

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Langdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 3QE · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2QY · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2TA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Seabridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 3PJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Harpfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6AP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Wilmer

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