Castle Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Castle Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Castle Primary is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Relationships between adults, pupils and their families are positive.”
- “Leaders create a nurturing environment.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the key knowledge that leaders want pupils to know and remember is not as clear.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to remember what they have learned.”
- “However, some subject leaders are new to their role and have not yet checked the impact of their curriculum on pupils’ learning.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 August 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) | 50% | 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn 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 Staffordshire.
- Thursfield Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Kidsgrove Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Knypersley First School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Dove Bank Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy 1.9 mi Not judged
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Kingsfield First School 1.9 mi School remains Good