Oxhey First School
Pennine Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Jukes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 146874
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782513000
About this school
Oxhey First School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oxhey 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Oxhey 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 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oxhey First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 241 | — |
| Kingsfield First School | — | 4.7% | 26.7% | 214 | 0.7 miles |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | — | 7% | 39.3% | 51 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | 83% | 3.9% | 46.2% | 95 | 0.8 miles |
| Moor First School | — | 3.8% | 11.3% | 58 | 0.8 miles |
| Knypersley First School | — | 4.9% | 22.8% | 312 | 1.3 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)
- 4.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 4.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kingsfield First School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Squirrel Hayes First School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Moor First School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Knypersley First School1.3 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 ages does Oxhey First School teach?
- Oxhey First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxhey First School?
- The headteacher of Oxhey First School is Mrs Lorraine Jukes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxhey First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oxhey 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 Oxhey First School?
- Oxhey First School has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Oxhey First School full?
- Oxhey First School has capacity for 270 pupils and 241 on roll (89%), 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 Oxhey First School a faith school?
- No. Oxhey First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oxhey First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oxhey First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oxhey First School part of an academy trust?
- Oxhey First School is part of CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oxhey First School's absence rate?
- Oxhey First School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oxhey 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 Oxhey 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.