Best 3 Primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: The Meadows Primary School (Primary) in Crewe; Churchfields Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle; Langdale Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Meadows Primary School, Churchfields Primary School and Langdale Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Crewe, Cheshire and Newcastle, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Meadows Primary School), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 2 (Langdale Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Langdale Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST, Collective Vision Trust and The Creative Learning Partnership Trust.
| Attribute |
The Meadows Primary School
CW3 9JX
|
Churchfields Primary School
ST5 7HY
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Langdale Primary School
ST5 3QE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Crewe Cheshire CW3 9JX |
Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 7HY |
Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 3QE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 Mar 2024 | 1 15 Sep 2015 | 2 15 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 120 | 415 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under 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 | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Collective Vision Trust | The Creative Learning Partnership Trust |
| Website | www.meadowsprimary.co.uk | www.churchfields-chesterton.staffs.sch.uk | www.langdaleprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01782750313 | 01782567430 | 01782948000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crewe
Cheshire
CW3 9JX - Ofsted
- 1 13 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.meadowsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01782750313
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle
Staffordshire
ST5 7HY - Ofsted
- 1 15 Sep 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Collective Vision Trust
- Website
- www.churchfields-chesterton.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01782567430
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle
Staffordshire
ST5 3QE - Ofsted
- 2 15 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Creative Learning Partnership Trust
- Website
- www.langdaleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01782948000
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