Hassell Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Hassell Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Barracks Road, Newcastle, ST5 1LF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and children in the early years love coming to school.”
- “This is a happy place where pupils learn to be kind and considerate of each other.”
- “They are confident that staff care about them and will keep them safe.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of in-year entries to the school in early years and key stage 1 need significant additional support to be able to make progress in reading in a new language.”
- “Leaders know that this needs to continue apace.”
- “However, there are a small number who are absent too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 October 2023 (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) | 48% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Co-op Academy Friarswood 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Hempstalls Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- May Bank Infants' School 1.0 mi Good
- Westlands Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langdale Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 1.2 mi Some aspects not as strong