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May Bank Infants' School

Community school · Newcastle · ST5 0PT

Ages 5–7 · 173 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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 fill96%

173 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
79 / 94
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
173 / 180 (96%)
Free school meals
4.6%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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 Vicky Bagshaw

Location

Address
Basford Park Road, May Bank
Postcode
ST5 0PT
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.6%.

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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  • Hassell Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Bagshaw
Telephone
01782898005
Website
www.maybankinfants.org.uk

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