Castle Primary SchoolKidsgrove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Primary School and Kidsgrove Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Castle Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kidsgrove Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Primary School was judged Good and Kidsgrove Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Castle Primary School and 33.0% for Kidsgrove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kidsgrove Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentCastle Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentKidsgrove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 179th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 236 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Castle Primary School
Kidsgrove Primary School
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