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Great Wood Community Primary School

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4LEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1502 of 13,686 nationally

About Great Wood Community Primary School

Great Wood Community Primary School is a small state primary in Staffordshire Moorlands, currently teaching 105 pupils against a capacity of 177, meaning it operates at around 59% of its maximum. That spare capacity might come as a surprise given the demand signal from admissions: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 21 applications for just 12 places, with all 12 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.75. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.1%, which is above the national average for primary schools, suggesting a catchment that includes a fair share of families facing financial pressure. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and serves children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Its headteacher, Alex Brayford, leads a team that has clearly built a reputation locally, as the school ranks 3rd out of 19 primary schools in the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area, placing it comfortably in the top 25% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVicarage Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4LE
HeadteacherAlex Brayford
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity105 / 177 (59% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jan 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceGymnasticsCricketAthleticsTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Great Wood Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.