Rode Heath Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

In its own words: "The school promotes four core values throughout its curriculum and daily life: Our core values remain at the heart of school life, guiding both children and adults in how we learn, work, and interact every day. Provide a broad, balanced, creative, and evolving curriculum that excites children about the world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, cross-country, dance and choir.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Rode Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Rode Heath Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rode Heath Primary School are Alsager Highfields Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Pikemere School (1.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Scholar Green Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths); and Excalibur Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths).

Rode Heath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birchfield Avenue (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

Rode Heath Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.