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Heron Cross Primary School

Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4LJ

Local ranking34th of 69 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
59.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
411
Boys
208 (51%)
Girls
203 (49%)
Capacity
472 (87% full)
SEND
21.9%
FSM Eligible
46.4%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
20.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,564/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.2%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%

73.2%

White British

8.3%

Black African

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124003
UKPRN
10075870
Establishment No.
2066