Ravensmead Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
Ravensmead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 94th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ravensmead Primary School in detail
Ravensmead Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir, chess, gardening and art.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Ravensmead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ravensmead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Ravensmead Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Ravensmead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ravensmead Primary School are Wood Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 91% reading, 73% maths); Alsagers Bank Primary Academy (1.6 miles, 74% reading, 87% maths); St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Springhead Primary School (1.8 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ravensmead Primary School.
Wood Lane Primary SchoolAlsagers Bank Primary AcademySt Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary School
Who goes there
0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boyles Hall Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ravensmead Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Positive relationships lie at the heart of Ravensmead Primary School. Leaders, caring staff and supportive parents and carers work together to get the best for pupils. This partnership working helps pupils to thrive. Parents are proud of the school.
Leaders are ambitious for the school community and have made recent, necessary improvements to achieve this. The school has created a culture defined by respect, kindness and a firm belief that all pupils can achieve their best. These values are at the heart of every decision made. The school ensures that pupils receive effective support to reach their potential.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have high aspirations for staff and pupils. The school has recently taken decisive action to review and revise its curriculum from the early years to Year 6. In all subjects, the school has thought carefully about the important knowledge that it wants pupils to learn over time so that they know and remember more.
Reading is prioritised. Staff implement the agreed phonics programme with consistency and precision. Pupils practise reading books that are closely matched to the sounds they know. This means that most pupils become fluent and confident readers. Regular assessment identifies pupils who are falling behind, and they are given frequent support to catch up quickly. Pupils enjoy reading a wide range of books. Parents and carers access workshops provided by the school to help them understand phonics and to provide them with ideas for reading at home.
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.3%
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 73% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
10
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 Ravensmead Primary School
Term dates
Ravensmead Primary School is a community 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 Ravensmead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ravensmead 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Ravensmead Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
339 pupils
373 places
34 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(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
138
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,800
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,182
Per pupil
£1944k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
305
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
Ravensmead Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ravensmead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ravensmead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ravensmead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Ravensmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ravensmead Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ravensmead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ravensmead 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 Ravensmead Primary School?
Ravensmead Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 373 places.
How big are the classes at Ravensmead Primary School?
Classes at Ravensmead Primary School average 25.7 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 Ravensmead Primary School?
Ravensmead Primary School has around 317 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ravensmead Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Ravensmead Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ravensmead Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ravensmead 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.
What are Ravensmead Primary School's term dates?
Ravensmead Primary School is a community 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 Ravensmead Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Ravensmead Primary School?
Ravensmead Primary School is at Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8QD.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)