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St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2RHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#13,207
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent received a Requires Improvement overall rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in October 2024, though the inspection team did not issue a final overall effectiveness grade. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: just 31% of pupils reached this benchmark in 2023/24, compared with a local authority average of 60%. That places the school 60th out of 63 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent, and in the bottom 50% nationally. Broken down by subject, 56% met the expected standard in reading, 54% in maths, but only 36% in writing. At the higher standard, the figures are even starker: 15% in reading, 8% in writing, and just 3% in maths. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressByatts Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2RH
HeadteacherRachel Clews
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
Number of Pupils265
Free School Meals (FSM)50.6%
School Capacity265 / 345 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

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

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceFootballCricketRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:40-08:55

Source: stpaulsprimaryschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.