Werrington Primary School
Washerwall Lane, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Prince
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 457
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 148507
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782980010
About this school
Werrington Primary School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Werrington Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 53 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 68% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 72% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Werrington 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 | 60% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 459 |
| 2024/25 | 467 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Werrington Primary School compares
Werrington Primary School ranked 112th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 462 | — |
| Maple Court Academy | 35% | 6.2% | 64.6% | 431 | 1.4 miles |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy | 73% | 6.4% | 54.7% | 231 | 1.7 miles |
| Kingsland CofE Academy | 62% | 6.5% | 47% | 477 | 1.7 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 40% | 4.1% | 13.7% | 198 | 2.0 miles |
| Weston Infant Academy | — | 9.9% | 27.6% | 110 | 2.1 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)
- 7.45%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maple Court Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kingsland CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St John's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
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Weston Infant Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Werrington Primary School ranks 47th 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 ages does Werrington Primary School teach?
- Werrington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Werrington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Werrington Primary School is Mrs Caroline Prince, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Werrington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Werrington 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 many pupils are at Werrington Primary School?
- Werrington Primary School has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Werrington Primary School full?
- Werrington Primary School has capacity for 457 pupils and 462 on roll (101%), 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 Werrington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Werrington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Werrington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Werrington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Werrington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Werrington Primary School is part of POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Werrington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Werrington Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Werrington Primary School ranked 112th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Werrington Primary School's absence rate?
- Werrington Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Werrington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Werrington 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 2 July 2026.