School profile

Hempstalls Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Newcastle, ST5 9LH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Hempstalls Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils501 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Amy Bell
TrustTHE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Aug 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142843.

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 maths72%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading82%77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%75%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils501
Girls254
Boys247
Eligible for free school meals20.8%
First language not English14.6%
SEN support67
EHC plan21
Average class size31.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
Other White
6%
Other ethnic group
3%
Pakistani
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
2%
Indian
1.8%
African
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%

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 absence4.9%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence12.7%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%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)60
Applications (Reception)118
First preference applications (Reception)74
First preference offers (Reception)60
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 places420
Pupils on roll420
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.8
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.78
Support staff (FTE)38.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
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 Hempstalls Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Orme AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMay Bank Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableDemetae AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEllison Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHassell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableNewcastle-under-Lyme SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hempstalls Primary School

What is Hempstalls Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hempstalls Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hempstalls Primary School rank in England?

Hempstalls Primary School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hempstalls Primary School?

Hempstalls Primary School has 501 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.