Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Newcastle-Under-Lyme with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 115% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School are Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School (3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St John's CofE Primary Academy (3.3 miles); The Meadows Primary School (3.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 77% maths); and All Saints CofE (C) First School (3.5 miles, Good).
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary AcademyThe Meadows Primary SchoolAll Saints CofE (C) First School
Who goes there
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sheet Anchor PH (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School.
- Bee Active Sports Holiday Club @ Baldwins GateAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
180 pupils
157 places
23 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
96
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,324
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,254
Per pupil
£961k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School was full in 2025, at 115% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Classes at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bee Active Sports Holiday Club @ Baldwins Gate (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School's term dates?
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School?
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School is at Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5DF.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)