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Ravensmead Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8QD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,655 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ravensmead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils317
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melanie Goodall
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124056.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils317
Girls179
Boys138
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.3%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.373
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other White
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.85
Support staff (FTE)20.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, similar to Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ravensmead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryWood Lane Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondarySir Thomas Boughey AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryAlsagers Bank Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimarySpringhead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ravensmead Primary School

What is Ravensmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ravensmead Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Ravensmead Primary School rank in England?

Ravensmead Primary School ranks 13,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Ravensmead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Ravensmead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ravensmead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravensmead Primary School made 41 offers from 52 applications (1.3 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravensmead Primary School?

Ravensmead Primary School has 317 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ravensmead Primary School?

Ravensmead Primary School had 373 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ravensmead Primary School?

At Ravensmead Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ravensmead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravensmead Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% 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.