Co-op Academy Friarswood
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Co-op Academy Friarswood is a primary school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 214 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2023
Strengths
- “At Co-op Academy Friarswood the school’s values are at the heart of leaders’ work.”
- “Pupils believe that the values of safe, trust, achieve and resilience are important.”
- “They talk about these things regularly, with one pupil commenting, 'they are as important outside of school as inside.’”
To improve
- “However, leaders identified that in a small number of subjects, the curriculum needed updating.”
- “Pupils’ subject knowledge is not as secure in these subjects.”
- “However, staff do not always use this approach consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 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) | 86% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 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.
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hassell Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Langdale Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Westlands Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Seabridge Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 1.2 mi Some aspects not as strong