Kidsgrove Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
Kidsgrove Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Shaw Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 99th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kidsgrove Primary School in detail
Kidsgrove Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Kidsgrove Primary, our children sit at the heart of everything we do and everyone within our school community live and breathe our school values. We are a community school, and we encompass all that this means. Our close links with families and the local area ensure we provide a relevant, community-based education with a global caring outlook."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Kidsgrove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kidsgrove Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Kidsgrove Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kidsgrove Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kidsgrove Primary School are Dove Bank Primary School (0.3 miles, 70% reading, 63% maths); St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 75% reading, 66% maths); and Thursfield Primary School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kidsgrove Primary School.
Dove Bank Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist Catholic AcademySt Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyThursfield Primary School
The trust
Kidsgrove Primary School is one of 31 schools run by The Shaw Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maryhill School (adjacent), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Kidsgrove Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kidsgrove Primary School are Kidsgrove Secondary School (under 0.1 miles) and The King's CofE Academy (0.8 miles).
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); 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 · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
At a Glance
26.9%
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 74% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
21.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kidsgrove Primary School
Term dates
Kidsgrove Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kidsgrove Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kidsgrove 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Kidsgrove Primary School
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- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
135 pupils
210 places
75 spare places 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 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
72
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,222
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,058
Per pupil
£917k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
114
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
Kidsgrove Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kidsgrove Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kidsgrove Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kidsgrove Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Kidsgrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kidsgrove Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kidsgrove Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kidsgrove 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 Kidsgrove Primary School?
Kidsgrove Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Kidsgrove Primary School?
Classes at Kidsgrove Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kidsgrove Primary School?
Kidsgrove Primary School has around 156 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kidsgrove Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Kidsgrove Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kidsgrove Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kidsgrove 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 Kidsgrove Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Kidsgrove Primary School?
Kidsgrove Primary School is at Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)