Chesterton Primary SchoolCrackley Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chesterton Primary School and Crackley Bank Primary School are primary schools.
Chesterton Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Crackley Bank Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Crackley Bank Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chesterton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Crackley Bank 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 38.0% for Chesterton Primary School and 78.0% for Crackley Bank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chesterton Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Crackley Bank Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeChesterton Primary School | NewcastleCrackley Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 209th of 285 in Staffordshire | 124th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 155 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7NT | Newcastle, ST5 7BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.0% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 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.
Chesterton Primary School
Crackley Bank Primary School
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