Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Carly Wright
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 142078
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782446853
About this school
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newcastle Under Lyme. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 168 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 23 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 26% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 52% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 43% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 43% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 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 | 57% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 26% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knutton St Marys CofE Academy compares
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy ranked 228th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 6.1% | 41.4% | 168 | — |
| Silverdale Primary Academy | 65% | 4.7% | 35.2% | 152 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 20.4% | 444 | 0.8 miles |
| St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | 55% | 4.9% | 31.1% | 360 | 0.9 miles |
| Hempstalls Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 27% | 501 | 1.0 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | 1.1 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)
- 41.4%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 20.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silverdale Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
-
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Hempstalls Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Westlands Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newcastle Academy Secondary
- St John Fisher Catholic College Secondary
- Castle Hill School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Knutton St Marys CofE Academy teach?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle Under Lyme.
- Who is the headteacher of Knutton St Marys CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Knutton St Marys CofE Academy is Miss Carly Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Knutton St Marys CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knutton St Marys CofE Academy, 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 Knutton St Marys CofE Academy?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knutton St Marys CofE Academy full?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy has capacity for 300 pupils and 168 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 Knutton St Marys CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Knutton St Marys CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Knutton St Marys CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knutton St Marys CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Knutton St Marys CofE Academy?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knutton St Marys CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knutton St Marys CofE Academy rank locally?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy ranked 228th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knutton St Marys CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knutton St Marys CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knutton St Marys CofE Academy'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.