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St Giles' Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1EDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,618
of 13,686 nationally

About St Giles' Catholic Primary School

St Giles' Catholic Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 31 first-preference applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, meaning every family who put it first got a spot. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 53 applications for those 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in March 2024, the school was judged to remain Good and was noted as improving. This marks a significant turnaround from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The inspection highlighted Good leadership and management and Good overall effectiveness. Parents seem to trust the direction the school is heading, and the oversubscription figures suggest it is a sought-after option in the Staffordshire Moorlands area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCharles Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1ED
HeadteacherClaire Wilkin
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)15.0%
School Capacity214 / 210 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballRoundersSwimmingAthleticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:30-17:55

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

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St Giles' Catholic 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.