Fulford Primary SchoolSt Matthews Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Fulford Primary School and St Matthews Church of England Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Fulford Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Matthews Church of England Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Fulford Primary School was judged Good and St Matthews Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Fulford Primary School and 56.0% for St Matthews Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fulford Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Matthews Church of England Academy (92.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentFulford Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentSt Matthews Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 289 in Staffordshire | 8th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 90 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9QT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Fulford Primary School
St Matthews Church of England Academy
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