Oulton CofE First School
Rock Crescent, Oulton, Stone, ST15 8UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Tara Thorn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 86
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 142439
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785336515
About this school
Oulton CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Stone. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oulton CofE First 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Oulton CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oulton CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 7% | 77 | — |
| Christ Church CofE First School | — | 4.4% | 22.1% | 120 | 1.2 miles |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | 92% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 221 | 1.3 miles |
| St Michael's CofE (C) First School | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 184 | 1.7 miles |
| Manor Hill First School | — | 4.3% | 16% | 260 | 1.9 miles |
| Pirehill First School | — | 4.2% | 19.3% | 245 | 1.9 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)
- 7.04%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church CofE First School1.2 miles
Primary · Stone
-
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Stone
-
St Michael's CofE (C) First School1.7 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Manor Hill First School1.9 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Pirehill First School1.9 miles
Primary · Stone
Other schools in Stone
- Christ Church CofE First School Primary
- Manor Hill First School Primary
- Pirehill First School Primary
- Springfields First School Primary
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School Primary
- Christ Church Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Walton Priory Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Alleyne's Academy Secondary
- St Dominic's Priory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Oulton CofE First School teach?
- Oulton CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stone.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Oulton CofE First School?
- The executive headteacher of Oulton CofE First School is Mrs Tara Thorn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oulton CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oulton CofE First 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 Oulton CofE First School?
- Oulton CofE First School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Oulton CofE First School full?
- Oulton CofE First School has capacity for 86 pupils and 77 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 Oulton CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Oulton CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Oulton CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oulton CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oulton CofE First School part of an academy trust?
- Oulton CofE First School is part of THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oulton CofE First School's absence rate?
- Oulton CofE First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oulton CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oulton CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.