Castle Primary SchoolThursfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Primary School and Thursfield Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Castle Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thursfield Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thursfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Primary School was judged Good and Thursfield 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 70.0% for Thursfield 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 Thursfield Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentCastle Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentThursfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 285 in Staffordshire | 106th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 315 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 278 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 5.3% 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
Thursfield Primary School
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