The Willows Primary SchoolSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
The Willows Primary School and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Willows Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Willows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Willows Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic 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 73.0% for The Willows Primary School and 58.0% for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Willows Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentThe Willows Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 22nd of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 689 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 240 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JY | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 690 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 53.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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.
The Willows Primary School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
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