Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary SchoolThe Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School and The Meadows Primary School are primary schools.
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Meadows Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Meadows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School was judged Good and The Meadows Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School and 77.0% for The Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Meadows Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeBaldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School | CreweThe Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 289 in Staffordshire | 34th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 202 | 120 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5DF | Crewe, CW3 9JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
The Meadows Primary School
Full profiles: Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School · The Meadows Primary School