Churchfields Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Churchfields Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7HY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Churchfields is a happy, inclusive school where everyone is welcome.”
- “There is high ambition for every pupil to ‘be the best’ they can be.”
- “The school is determined for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve as well as they possibly can.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, they have limited opportunities to check on the delivery of their curriculum and pupils’ learning.”
- “This means any improvements necessary to the curriculum or its delivery are not identified and made as early as they could be.”
- “However, some areas of learning are less well considered and sequenced than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2025 (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) | 44% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Chesterton Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sun Academy Bradwell 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Bursley Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Crackley Bank Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Hempstalls Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ellison Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 1.3 mi Some aspects not as strong