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Werrington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Washerwall Lane, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent ST9 0JU · werringtonprimary.org.uk · 01782 980010
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.71 mi
- 2.76 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 462
- 5 over 457 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- 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 1.71 mi (2.76 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.71 mi2.76 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124075)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Werrington Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124075), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124075)
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124075)
Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124075)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (125 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 125
- 27% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (16%) with SEND