Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 5DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Lowndes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 202
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 124290
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782680649
About this school
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 September 2022, 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 | 29 | 18 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 89% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 28% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 100% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) 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 | 72% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School compares
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School ranked 51st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 188 | — |
| Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 31.9% | 143 | 3.0 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | — | 5.1% | 7.5% | 155 | 3.3 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 107 | 3.4 miles |
| All Saints CofE (C) First School | — | 2.9% | 9.8% | 41 | 3.5 miles |
| Seabridge Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 436 | 3.7 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)
- 10.59%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 4.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
St John's CofE Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
The Meadows Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
All Saints CofE (C) First School3.5 miles
Primary · Stafford
-
Seabridge Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Seabridge Primary School Primary
- Sun Academy Bradwell Primary
- Westlands Primary School Primary
- Clayton Hall Academy Secondary
- Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group 16 plus
- Blackfriars Academy Academies
- Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases Local authority maintained schools
- Kaleidoscope School Special schools
- Edenhurst Preparatory School Independent schools
- Newcastle-under-Lyme School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School teach?
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Who is the headteacher of Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is Mrs Leanne Lowndes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) 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 many pupils are at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School full?
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School has capacity for 202 pupils and 188 on roll (93%), 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 Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School ranked 51st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) 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.