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Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-Under-Lyme ST5 5DF · baldwinsgateprimary.weebly.com · 01782 680649

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
4.11 mi
6.62 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
188
93% of 202 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.11 mi (6.62 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 26)26September 2023: 15 (Places 16)15September 2024: 20 (Places 20)20September 2025: 30 (Places 30)30September 2026: 31 (Places 30)31Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630311▲97%
September 2025Sept 20253030197%
September 2024Sept 202420201100%
September 2023Sept 202316150.9100%
September 2022Sept 202226261100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20264.11 mi6.62 km

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 28% (England 53%)28%2016/17: 78% (England 61%)78%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 100% (England 65%)100%2022/23: 72% (England 60%)72%2023/24: 89% (England 61%)89%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲77%62%
▲31%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
▲112105
▲111105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 Sept 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
97%
Replies
37
25% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲81% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼21% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 14% who had a child bullied

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