Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Cooke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 132260
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782392577
About this school
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 33 | 57 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 77% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 23% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Forsbrook CofE Controlled 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 | 73% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School compares
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 70th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 211 | — |
| The William Amory Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 19.6% | 180 | 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 | 1.1 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 10.1% | 162 | 1.3 miles |
| The Crescent Academy | 72% | 4.8% | 65.1% | 708 | 1.4 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
- 24 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report12 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.23%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 3.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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The William Amory Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Springcroft Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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The Crescent Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School ranks 25th 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 Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School teach?
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School is Mrs Kate Cooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forsbrook CofE Controlled 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 Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School?
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School full?
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School has capacity for 215 pupils and 211 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 70th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forsbrook CofE Controlled 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.