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Co-op Academy Friarswood
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Abbots Way, Newcastle ST5 2ES · friarswood.coopacademies.co.uk · 01782 470401
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 214
- 4 over 210 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 1.9%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124109)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Co-op Academy Friarswood was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124109), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124109)
Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124109)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 62
- 30% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied