St Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School and Springhead Primary School are primary schools.
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springhead Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springhead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School was judged Good and Springhead 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 76.0% for St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School and 73.0% for Springhead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSt Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentSpringhead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 173rd of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 7AB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 5.1% 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.
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Springhead Primary School
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