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Whitfield Valley Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6TD

Ages 3–11 · 474 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

474 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
474
Boys / girls
241 / 233
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
474 / 420 (113%)
Free school meals
62.7%
FSM pupils
297
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Newstead Primary Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Suzanne Rawlings

Location

Address
Oxford Road, Fegg Hayes
Postcode
ST6 6TD
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 474 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.7%.

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 ST6
30
Primary in ST6
20
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 ST6

  • Burnwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM54.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ball Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8AJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Packmoor Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6ED · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5RN · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 6EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • St Marys Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 8EZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.3 miles away

  • Star Academy, Sandyford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 5PT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Suzanne Rawlings
Telephone
01782234570
Website
www.whitfieldv.org.uk/

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