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Springcroft Primary School

Community school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9JS

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

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 fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
106 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Drew

Location

Address
Grindley Lane, Blythe Bridge
Postcode
ST11 9JS
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
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 4–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.5%.

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 ST11
9
Primary in ST11
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 ST11

  • The William Amory Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PN · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • The Crescent Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 6HZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM60.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • St Filumena's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Sandon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7AW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.1 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7DF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Meir Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7JQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand0.81

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Drew
Telephone
01782394793
Website
http://www.springcroft.staffs.sch.uk

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