Wood Lane Primary SchoolSt Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wood Lane Primary School and St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School are primary schools.
Wood Lane Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wood Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Chad's CofE (C) 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 36.0% for Wood Lane Primary School and 76.0% for St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wood Lane Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | Stoke-on-TrentWood Lane Primary School | NewcastleSt Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 285 in Staffordshire | 142nd of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 274 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 360 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8PH | Newcastle, ST5 7AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 31.6% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 5.9% 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.
Wood Lane Primary School
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
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