Sun Academy BradwellChesterton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Summary of the comparison
Sun Academy Bradwell and Chesterton Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Sun Academy Bradwell scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chesterton Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sun Academy Bradwell is ahead on our composite score.
Sun Academy Bradwell was judged Good and Chesterton Primary School 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 77.0% for Sun Academy Bradwell and 38.0% for Chesterton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sun Academy Bradwell (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chesterton Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeSun Academy Bradwell | Newcastle-under-LymeChesterton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 209th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8JN | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.1% | 65.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sun Academy Bradwell
Chesterton Primary School
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