St Giles' and St George's Church of England AcademyKnutton St Marys CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy are primary schools.
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy was judged Good and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 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 55.0% for St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy and 32.0% for Knutton St Marys CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Knutton St Marys CofE Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSt Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | Newcastle-under-LymeKnutton St Marys CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 204th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 360 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 2NB | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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 Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
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