Excalibur Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
Excalibur Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Chancery Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Excalibur Primary School in detail
Excalibur Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Excalibur Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Excalibur Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Excalibur Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Excalibur Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Excalibur Primary School are Alsager Highfields Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); Cranberry Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); and St Saviour's CofE Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 58% maths).
Excalibur Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Alsager Highfields Community Primary SchoolSt Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolCranberry AcademySt Saviour's CofE Academy
The trust
Excalibur Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Chancery Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Excalibur Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Excalibur Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Excalibur Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Excalibur 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Other, Hearing +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 84% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
5
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Excalibur Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Excalibur Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Excalibur Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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.
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Your chances of a place at Excalibur Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Excalibur Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
112
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,948
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1162k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Excalibur Primary School
Questions parents ask about Excalibur Primary School
What are SATs results like at Excalibur Primary School?
Of the pupils at Excalibur Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Excalibur Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Excalibur Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Excalibur Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Excalibur Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Excalibur Primary School?
Excalibur Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Excalibur Primary School?
Classes at Excalibur Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Excalibur Primary School?
Excalibur Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Excalibur Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Excalibur Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Excalibur Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Excalibur Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Excalibur Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Excalibur 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.
How many road collisions happen near Excalibur Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Excalibur Primary School?
Excalibur Primary School is at Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire, ST7 2RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)