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Kidsgrove Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL

Requires improvement

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National ranking

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.

Kidsgrove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils156
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steven Frost
TrustTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146636.

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 maths33%, 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.0%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing33%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths47%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils156
Girls84
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.9%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.131
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size21.7

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
91.7%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
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.11
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.64
Support staff (FTE)8.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Kidsgrove Primary School
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0.0 miSecondaryKidsgrove Secondary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
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0.8 miSecondaryThe King's CofE AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryThursfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoodcocks' Well CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
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1.2 miPrimaryThe Reginald Mitchell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryCastle Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Kidsgrove Primary School

What is Kidsgrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kidsgrove Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kidsgrove Primary School rank in England?

Kidsgrove Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Kidsgrove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Kidsgrove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kidsgrove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kidsgrove Primary School made 18 offers from 38 applications (2.1 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kidsgrove Primary School?

Kidsgrove Primary School has 156 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kidsgrove Primary School?

Kidsgrove Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kidsgrove Primary School?

At Kidsgrove Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kidsgrove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kidsgrove Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% 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.