The Valley Primary School
School Drive, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Alex Brayford
- Sponsor
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF)
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 141848
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538702355
About this school
The Valley Primary School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 39 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Valley 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 50% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How The Valley 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 | 33% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 34 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Valley Primary School compares
The Valley Primary School ranked 45th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 20.6% | 39 | — |
| The Faber Catholic Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 72 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Academy Alton | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 50 | 2.1 miles |
| St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 143 | 2.7 miles |
| St Giles' Catholic Primary School | 81% | 2.6% | 15% | 211 | 3.0 miles |
| Cheadle Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 312 | 3.1 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)
- 20.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Faber Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Peter's CofE Academy Alton2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Giles' Catholic Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Cheadle Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
The Valley Primary School ranks 19th 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 Valley Primary School teach?
- The Valley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Valley Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of The Valley Primary School is Mr Alex Brayford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Valley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Valley 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 Valley Primary School?
- The Valley Primary School has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Valley Primary School full?
- The Valley Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 39 on roll (56%), 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 Valley Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Valley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Valley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Valley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Valley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Valley 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 The Valley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Valley Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- The Valley Primary School ranked 45th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Valley Primary School's absence rate?
- The Valley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Valley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Valley 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.