Voluntary controlled school · Staffordshire

St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School

3–11Ages
274Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
124265URN

The Gateway, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, ST5 7AB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

39 applications for 22 places · 139th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

12 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.6; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	39	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2025	40	55	1.4	37	0.93
Sep 2024	35	58	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2023	34	45	1.3	33	0.97
Sep 2022	34	49	1.4	32	0.94
Sep 2021	44	59	1.3	43	0.98
Sep 2020	40	55	1.4	39	0.98
Sep 2019	29	47	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2018	39	51	1.3	32	0.82
Sep 2017	39	55	1.4	34	0.87
Sep 2016	45	59	1.3	38	0.84
Sep 2015	36	50	1.4	31	0.86
Sep 2014	35	63	1.8	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 83% · Maths 88% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%57th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	15%	107	105
2023/24	68%	12%	104	104
2022/23	51%	7%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Crackley Bank Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Chesterton Primary School
1.6 km · Staffordshire

2025

2.1applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Springhead Primary School
1.8 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bursley Academy
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wood Lane Primary School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Sun Academy Bradwell
2.1 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Churchfields Primary School
2.1 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Ravensmead Primary School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124265 · 860/3091
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 360 pupils · 274 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Gateway, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, ST5 7AB
Local authority: Staffordshire · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources