The Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Valley Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Drive, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 39 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “The Valley Primary School is welcoming and inclusive.”
- “All pupils are highly valued and well cared for.”
- “Pupils attend regularly and are excited about coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in the early years this is not the case.”
- “The curriculum across nursery and reception is not clearly set out.”
- “The important knowledge and vocabulary the school wants pupils to learn over time across the early years foundation stage framework have not been identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (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) | 78% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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.
- The Faber Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton 2.1 mi School remains Good
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- St Giles' Catholic Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Cheadle Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Leonard's Church of England First School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy 3.9 mi Standards maintained
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