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St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2RH

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
232

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill69%

239 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
109 / 130
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
239 / 345 (69%)
Free school meals
49.8%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Clews

Location

Address
Byatts Grove, Longton
Postcode
ST3 2RH
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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 ST3
27
Primary in ST3
18
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 ST3

  • St Gregory's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2QN · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 4TP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.16

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Gladstone Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 5EW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Alexandra Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 4PZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Heron Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Clews
Telephone
01782235051
Website
www.stpaulsprimaryschool.org.uk

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