Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 10 July 2024. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They value the very positive relationships they have with staff and their peers.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of keeping themselves safe, including online.”
To improve
- “That said, over time, they have not achieved as well as they should in national tests, although this is improving.”
- “That said, at times, there is a lack of rigour in how they challenge leaders.”
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 33% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Scholar Green Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Rode Heath Primary School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Excalibur Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossley CofE Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Smallwood CofE Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marlfields Primary School 3.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published