Best 3 Primary schools in Staffordshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Whitfield Valley Primary Academy (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent; Newstead Primary Academy (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Uttoxeter — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, Newstead Primary Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Whitfield Valley Primary Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Whitfield Valley Primary Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 40–45%, range 15–20%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as Inspirational Learning Academies Trust and THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY.
| Attribute |
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
ST6 6TD
|
Newstead Primary Academy
ST3 3LQ
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
ST14 7JX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST6 6TD |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST3 3LQ |
Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 7JX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Sep 2024 | 1 10 Sep 2024 | 1 8 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Inspirational Learning Academies Trust | Inspirational Learning Academies Trust | THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY |
| Website | www.whitfieldv.org.uk | www.newstead.stoke.sch.uk | www.st-josephs-uttoxeter.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01782234570 | 01782235490 | 01889562702 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 6TD - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspirational Learning Academies Trust
- Website
- www.whitfieldv.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01782234570
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST3 3LQ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspirational Learning Academies Trust
- Website
- www.newstead.stoke.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01782235490
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
ST14 7JX - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY
- Website
- www.st-josephs-uttoxeter.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01889562702
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