Rode Heath Primary SchoolSmallwood CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rode Heath Primary School and Smallwood CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Rode Heath Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Smallwood CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rode Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rode Heath Primary School was judged Outstanding and Smallwood CofE 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 84.0% for Rode Heath Primary School and 43.0% for Smallwood CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Rode Heath Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Smallwood CofE Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentRode Heath Primary School | SandbachSmallwood CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 67th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 244 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 140 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY | Sandbach, CW11 2UR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 244 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
Rode Heath Primary School
Smallwood CofE Primary School
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