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Kidsgrove Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4DL

Ages 3–11 · 156 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
116

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 fill66%

156 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
72 / 84
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
156 / 236 (66%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cunliffe

Location

Address
Gloucester Road
Postcode
ST7 4DL
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

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 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

  • Dove Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4AP · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4HT · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM13.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Thursfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4JL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3NQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Reginald Mitchell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1NA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Scholar Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3HF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cunliffe
Telephone
01782973970
Website
https://www.kidsgroveprimary.org.uk/

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