St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
The Gateway, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, ST5 7AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Brennan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 124265
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782567750
About this school
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 274 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 68% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 12% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 78% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 73% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School compares
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School ranked 58th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4% | 14.1% | 274 | — |
| Crackley Bank Primary School | 78% | 7.1% | 56.2% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
| Chesterton Primary School | 38% | 5.4% | 65% | 155 | 1.0 miles |
| Springhead Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 21.8% | 214 | 1.1 miles |
| Bursley Academy | 67% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 400 | 1.2 miles |
| Wood Lane Primary School | 36% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 48 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.07%
- English as an additional language
- 14.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 5.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crackley Bank Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Chesterton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
-
Springhead Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Bursley Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Wood Lane Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Newcastle
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School ranks 3rd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Newcastle.
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- Langdale Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Silverdale Primary Academy Primary
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School teach?
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is Mrs Joanne Brennan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School full?
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 274 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School rank locally?
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School ranked 58th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.