School profile

Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,655 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kate Cooke
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132260.

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 maths74%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading81%77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%75%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls110
Boys101
Eligible for free school meals8.5%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support14
EHC plan9
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.4%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7.9%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)95
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)26

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll214
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.25
Support staff (FTE)13.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBlythe Bridge High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryThe William Amory Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySpringcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryThe Crescent AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimarySandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School

What is Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2023.

How does Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School rank in England?

Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School ranks 3,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School?

Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.