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Ravensmead Primary School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 8QDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#11,089
of 13,686 nationally

About Ravensmead Primary School

Ravensmead Primary School’s most recent Key Stage 2 results show that 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is 17 percentage points below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%. This places the school in the bottom half of primary schools within Newcastle-under-Lyme, where it ranks 30th out of 35. The school’s maths average score of 103 and reading average score of 104 are both slightly above the national benchmark of 100, but the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in those subjects is low — 15% in maths and 23% in reading, with no pupils reaching the higher standard in writing. These headline figures suggest that while Ravensmead’s pupils are making solid progress in core subjects on average, the school struggles to push a significant proportion of children beyond the expected level.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChapel Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 8QD
HeadteacherMelanie Goodall
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils337
Free School Meals (FSM)22.6%
School Capacity337 / 400 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosICT SuitePlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsSwimmingRoundersCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardeningArt ClubChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: ravensmead.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ravensmead 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.