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Heron Cross Primary School

Community school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4LJ

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong 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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
344

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill84%

396 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
206 / 190
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
396 / 472 (84%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
171
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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 Gemma Willdigg

Location

Address
Grove Road, Heron Cross
Postcode
ST4 4LJ
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%.

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 ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

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 ST4

  • Our Lady's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4NP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Glebe

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3HZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2JG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3AZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Sutherland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3DY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2RH · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3DP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Willdigg
Telephone
01782233565
Website
www.heroncrossprimary.co.uk

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