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Wood Lane Primary School

Foundation school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 8PH

Ages 3–11 · 48 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
81

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill40%

48 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
27 / 21
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
48 / 120 (40%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Thomas Boughey Co-operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Thomas Boughey Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Fraser

Location

Address
Wood Lane, Bignall End
Postcode
ST7 8PH
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 48 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.4%.

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 ST7
30
Primary in ST7
21
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.

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  • Ravensmead Primary School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Crackley Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%

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  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.2%

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  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Springhead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Sun Academy Bradwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Fraser
Telephone
01782720487
Website
www.woodlane.staffs.sch.uk

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