Crackley Bank Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire

Crackley Bank Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.

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Key facts

Address: Blackthorn Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BE
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 198 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 60.6% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.3

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

Ofsted

Good Inspected 21 March 2023

Strengths

“Pupils say that it is easy to make friends at this school.”
“Pupils are welcoming, cheerful and full of smiles and good-natured chatter.”
“They enjoy their lessons, respect their teachers and feel safe at school.”

To improve

“Writing is not yet as strong, but standards are rising.”
“Nevertheless, in some subjects, staff try to cover too much or assessment is not as sharply focused as it could be.”
“This means that teaching does not focus enough on deepening pupils’ knowledge in some important aspects of their learning.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 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)	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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.

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