Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School
Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Geri Pugliese
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Uttoxeter Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 143983
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538722385
About this school
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 48 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hutchinson Memorial 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 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 6.1% | 48 | — |
| All Saints' CofE First School | — | 3.2% | 6.1% | 21 | 1.3 miles |
| Great Wood Community Primary School | 79% | 3.5% | 18.1% | 101 | 1.4 miles |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School | 94% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 212 | 1.6 miles |
| Cheadle Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 312 | 3.3 miles |
| Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.6% | 29.3% | 144 | 3.5 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
- 14 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report11 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.12%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 4.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints' CofE First School1.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-On-Trent
-
Great Wood Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Cheadle Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other 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 Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School teach?
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School is Mrs Geri Pugliese, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hutchinson Memorial 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 big is Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School?
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School full?
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School has capacity for 84 pupils and 48 on roll (57%), 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 Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School?
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School is part of INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School's absence rate?
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hutchinson Memorial 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 Hutchinson Memorial 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 10 July 2026.