St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School
Holt Lane, Kingsley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Jared Eccles
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF)
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 157
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 141837
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538702355
About this school
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Werburgh's CE (A) 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
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 | 14 | 24 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 50% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 71% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Werburgh's CE (A) 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 | 64% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School compares
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School ranked 92nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 143 | — |
| St Leonard's Church of England First School | — | — | — | 40 | 2.0 miles |
| St Giles' Catholic Primary School | 81% | 2.6% | 15% | 211 | 2.2 miles |
| Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.6% | 29.3% | 144 | 2.3 miles |
| Cheadle Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 312 | 2.4 miles |
| The Valley Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 20.6% | 39 | 2.7 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)
- 19.35%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 5.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Leonard's Church of England First School2.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Giles' Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Cheadle Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Valley Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School ranks 39th 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 St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School teach?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School is Mr Jared Eccles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Werburgh's CE (A) 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 St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School full?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School has capacity for 157 pupils and 143 on roll (91%), 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 Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School is part of THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School ranked 92nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Werburgh's CE (A) 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 2 July 2026.