St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
About St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy sits in the bottom half of primary schools in Staffordshire when it comes to the key headline measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 48 on this metric places it 185th out of 308 schools in the local authority, well below the LA average of 65. That gap is significant — roughly 17 percentage points — and suggests that, on this particular benchmark, the school is performing notably weaker than its peers across the county. In the Newcastle-under-Lyme area specifically, it ranks 32nd out of 35 primaries, putting it in the bottom 10% locally. For parents comparing options, this is the clearest signal that academic attainment at the expected level is not the school's strength, and it's worth digging deeper into the breakdown to understand where the challenges lie.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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