The Faber Catholic Primary School
Cotton Lane, Cotton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Baxter
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 138722
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538702324
About this school
The Faber Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Faber Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 78% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 22% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 78% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 78% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How The Faber Catholic 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 | — | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 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 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Faber Catholic Primary School compares
The Faber Catholic Primary School ranked 127th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% 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 | 64% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 72 | — |
| The Valley Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 20.6% | 39 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Academy Alton | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 50 | 2.2 miles |
| St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 143 | 3.2 miles |
| Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 3% | 17.9% | 97 | 3.2 miles |
| St Leonard's Church of England First School | — | — | — | 40 | 3.6 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 5.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton2.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Leonard's Church of England First School3.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
The Faber Catholic Primary School ranks 53rd 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 ages does The Faber Catholic Primary School teach?
- The Faber Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of The Faber Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Faber Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sarah Baxter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Faber Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Faber Catholic 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 The Faber Catholic Primary School?
- The Faber Catholic Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Faber Catholic Primary School full?
- The Faber Catholic Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 72 on roll (90%), 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 Faber Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Faber Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does The Faber Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Faber Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Faber Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Faber Catholic Primary School is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Faber Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2023/24 and 64% 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 Faber Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- The Faber Catholic Primary School ranked 127th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% 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 The Faber Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- The Faber Catholic 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 The Faber Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Faber Catholic 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 1 July 2026.