The William Amory Primary School
Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Woollacott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 131073
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782394900
About this school
The William Amory Primary School is a community primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 180 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 63% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 84% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 81% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 The William Amory 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 | 75% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The William Amory Primary School compares
The William Amory Primary School ranked 168th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.7% | 19.6% | 180 | — |
| Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 211 | 0.2 miles |
| Springcroft Primary School | 76% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| St Filumena's Catholic Primary School | 96% | 2.4% | 7.3% | 187 | 1.3 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 10.1% | 162 | 1.5 miles |
| The Crescent Academy | 72% | 4.8% | 65.1% | 708 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
- 19 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.58%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Springcroft Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Crescent Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
The William Amory Primary School ranks 73rd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The William Amory Primary School teach?
- The William Amory Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of The William Amory Primary School?
- The headteacher of The William Amory Primary School is Mrs Victoria Woollacott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The William Amory Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The William Amory 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 The William Amory Primary School?
- The William Amory Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The William Amory Primary School full?
- The William Amory Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 180 on roll (86%), 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 The William Amory Primary School a faith school?
- No. The William Amory Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The William Amory Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The William Amory Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have The William Amory Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The William Amory Primary School rank locally?
- The William Amory Primary School ranked 168th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The William Amory Primary School's absence rate?
- The William Amory Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The William Amory Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The William Amory 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.