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Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, TF9 4NUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2093 of 13,686 nationally

About Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School has a strong story to tell on academic outcomes. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 was a section 8 visit, meaning the overall effectiveness was not re-judged, but the grades awarded for individual areas were striking. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision were all rated Outstanding, while the quality of education and leadership and management remained Good. On the key exam metric for a primary school, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the local authority average of 65% for similar schools, and it places Hugo Meynell 9th out of 35 primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, putting it in the top quarter of the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEccleshall Road, Market Drayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, TF9 4NU
HeadteacherBronwen Gleave
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity205 / 234 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) 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.