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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146874

Oxhey First School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7EB

Ages 3–9 · 241 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill89%

241 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
125 / 116
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
241 / 270 (89%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–9

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: CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Jukes

Location

Address
Pennine Way, Biddulph
Postcode
ST8 7EB
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
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 3–9, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.2%.

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 ST8
10
Primary in ST8
6
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 ST8

  • Kingsfield First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6AY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Squirrel Hayes First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6LW · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Moor First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7HR · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Knypersley First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Mossley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.73

    2.5 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8TA · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.83

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Jukes
Telephone
01782513000
Website
https://oxheyfirst.co.uk/

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