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Wood Lane Primary School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 8PHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 4 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1616 of 13,686 nationally

About Wood Lane Primary School

Wood Lane Primary School in Newcastle-under-Lyme is a small state primary that currently holds an Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement, but its most recent inspection in June 2025 tells a more nuanced story. While the overall effectiveness was not judged on that visit, inspectors rated the school Good across four of the five key areas: early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The only area still rated Requires Improvement is the quality of education. That said, the school’s academic outcomes tell a stronger story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%. This places Wood Lane 7th out of 35 primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, putting it in the top 20% locally and the top 12% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWood Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 8PH
HeadteacherSamantha Fraser
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils76
Free School Meals (FSM)30.3%
School Capacity76 / 120 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsNetballDanceSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubDramaGardeningBook ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wood Lane Primary School

Wood Lane 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.