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St Dominic's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stone, ST15 8YG

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#236 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

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

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils221 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Dianne Stokes
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Mar 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142210.

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 maths92%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%7%8%
Average reading score110106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading96%77%76%
Expected standard in writing92%74%73%
Expected standard in maths96%75%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils221
Girls115
Boys106
Eligible for free school meals4.5%
First language not English18.6%
SEN support11
EHC plan3
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Other White
6.3%
Indian
5.9%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
African
2.3%
Other mixed
1.8%
Irish
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%

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 absence3.4%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence5.6%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)26
Applications (Reception)54
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 roll201
Unfilled places4.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult14.5
Teachers (FTE)9.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.52
Support staff (FTE)9.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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 rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNot applicableSt Dominic's Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryChrist Church AcademyAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryManor Hill First SchoolAcademy converter
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0.6 miSecondaryAlleyne's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPirehill First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalton Priory Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOulton CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Dominic's Catholic Primary School

What is St Dominic's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Dominic's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School ranks 236 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Dominic's Catholic Primary School?

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School has 221 pupils aged 3 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.