Thursfield Primary School
Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Bradbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Creative Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 143547
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782512301
About this school
Thursfield Primary School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 315 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 37 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 5% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 84% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Thursfield 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 | 76% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 285 |
| 2023/24 | 280 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thursfield Primary School compares
Thursfield Primary School ranked 90th 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 315 | — |
| Packmoor Ormiston Academy | 66% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 432 | 0.8 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 16.3% | 94 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School | 33% | 4.6% | 14% | 99 | 1.0 miles |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | 33% | 4.2% | 37.9% | 156 | 1.0 miles |
| Dove Bank Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 28.7% | 225 | 1.2 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
-
Ungraded inspection report22 January 2025
- 18 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.51%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Packmoor Ormiston Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Castle Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kidsgrove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Dove Bank Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Thursfield Primary School ranks 37th 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 year groups does Thursfield Primary School teach?
- Thursfield Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Thursfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thursfield Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Bradbury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thursfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thursfield 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 big is Thursfield Primary School?
- Thursfield Primary School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Thursfield Primary School full?
- Thursfield Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 315 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Thursfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thursfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thursfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thursfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thursfield Primary School?
- Thursfield Primary School is part of THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thursfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% 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 Thursfield Primary School rank locally?
- Thursfield Primary School ranked 90th 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thursfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Thursfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thursfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thursfield 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 10 July 2026.