Primary · Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,435 of 15,057
Worse than 95% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111255.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 65% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 99, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 58%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 67%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 12 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 99 |
| Girls | 47 |
| Boys | 52 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.1% |
| First language not English | 1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 105 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 24.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.48 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.19 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 12 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 20 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 12 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 8 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.3%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Castle Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Thursfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Kidsgrove Secondary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Kidsgrove Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Scholar Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Dove Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2017. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Knypersley First School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2015. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2019. | |
| 1.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | James Bateman Middle School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2015. |
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School made 12 offers from 20 applications (1.7 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School has 99 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.
At Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.