Co-op Academy FriarswoodWestlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Friarswood and Westlands Primary School are primary schools.
Co-op Academy Friarswood scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westlands Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Co-op Academy Friarswood is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Friarswood was judged Good and Westlands 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 86.0% for Co-op Academy Friarswood and 64.0% for Westlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Co-op Academy Friarswood (68.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleCo-op Academy Friarswood | Newcastle-under-LymeWestlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 193rd of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 220 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 2ES | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.6% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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
Full profiles: Co-op Academy Friarswood · Westlands Primary School