Waterside Primary SchoolHanley St Luke's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Waterside Primary School and Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Waterside Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waterside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterside Primary School was judged Outstanding and Hanley St Luke's Church of England 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 64.0% for Waterside Primary School and 41.0% for Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterside Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentWaterside Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentHanley St Luke's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 61st of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 480 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 470 | 460 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 49.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% | 58.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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
Full profiles: Waterside Primary School · Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy