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The Valley Primary School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 3DQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

39

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 4–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.5%.

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 ST10
21
Primary in ST10
14
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 ST10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141848

Location

Address
School Drive, Oakamoor
Postcode
ST10 3DQ
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
25 / 14
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
39 / 70 (56%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
Sponsor
The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF)

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Brayford
Telephone
01538702355
Website
http://www.tmpf.staffs.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
33%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables