Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary SchoolCastle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School and Castle Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Castle 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 33.0% for Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School and 50.0% for Castle Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School (18.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Castle Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentWoodcocks' Well CofE Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentCastle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 116 in Cheshire East | 113th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 120 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 80 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 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.
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School
Castle Primary School
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