Hempstalls Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.722 miles

Published by Staffordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Hempstalls Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.

Hempstalls Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.722 mi
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.722 miles away, the 16th shortest of 58 Staffordshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.27 miles).
There were 74 first-choice applications for 60 Reception offers in 2026, all 60 going to first-choice families; 14 first-choice families (19%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 figure of 72% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Staffordshire that have results.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Staffordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5 9LH
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 2–11
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 501 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 20.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 28.8

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024

Strengths

“The school’s motto, ‘come as you are and leave as a champion’ is lived out at Hempstalls.”
“Pupils gain confidence through a range of inspiring experiences and lessons.”
“They become open-minded and so they are ready for their next school.”

To improve

“However, occasionally, staff do not adapt learning effectively and pupils do not always build on their knowledge as securely as they could.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 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)	72%	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: 74 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

May Bank Infants' School 0.5 mi Good
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
Ellison Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good
Hassell Primary School 0.9 mi Good
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong