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Westlands Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2QY

Ages 5–11 · 196 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill89%

196 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
97 / 99
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
196 / 220 (89%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Jonathan Taylor

Location

Address
Ostend Place, Westlands
Postcode
ST5 2QY
Town
Newcastle-under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
18
Primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
7
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
56% (10)
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.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-under-LymeNear ST5

  • Westlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 2QY · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM15.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Friarswood

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 2ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

  • Seabridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-Under-Lyme · ST5 3PJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Langdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 3QE · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2TA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Knutton St Marys CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 6EB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Jonathan Taylor

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