Primary school

St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • ST3 2RH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,237 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 34%34% · 2016/172017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM36% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−27.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · West Midlands 7%4/10 Below−24.9 pts
Reading score102 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−10.6 pts
Maths score99 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−15.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 70% · 40 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 39% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 59% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 34% · 38 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 31% · 39 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 36% · 42 pupils · West Midlands 65%70%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 40 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 2% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 11% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 38 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 39 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 42 pupils · West Midlands 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 108 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 38 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 39 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 42 pupils · West Midlands 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 99 · 38 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 39 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 99 · 42 pupils · West Midlands 10510799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd91
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)55.0%
First language not English41.1%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)8.8%
Persistently absent pupils31.3%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

69.3% full · 345 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable73.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 10.1 FTE · Whole workforce 23.5 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,375
Spend per pupil£8,116
Staff spend per pupil£5,721
Reserve per pupil£774
  • +£184,925revenue reserve
  • +£61,909in-year balance

Grants £8,151 · self-generated £224 · premises £659 per pupil