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Scholar Green Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Scholar Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 59th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Scholar Green Primary School in detail

Scholar Green Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Scholar Green Primary School we aim to develop the heart and mind of every child. We aim to develop children into successful, physically and emotionally healthy adults that will appreciate differences in society and contribute to their community and wider world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, basketball, yoga, choir and chess.

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Scholar Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 84% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Scholar Green Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Scholar Green Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Scholar Green Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Scholar Green Primary School are Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths); Kidsgrove Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); Dove Bank Primary School (1.4 miles, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Castle Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 75% maths).

Scholar Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary SchoolKidsgrove Primary SchoolDove Bank Primary SchoolCastle Primary School

Who goes there

14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Scholar Green Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Portland Drive (opposite), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

Suspensions and exclusions

Scholar Green Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Scholar Green Primary School are Kidsgrove Secondary School (1.3 miles) and The King's CofE Academy (1.7 miles).

Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolThe King's CofE Academy

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

Location

Likely (~954m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lyndsey Colman
Pupils:227
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01782651099
Address:Congleton Road, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3HF
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 February 2023View full report
URN:111039
UKPRN:10074519
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Congleton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths+3ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

8

Total classes

3 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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Term dates

Scholar Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Cheshire East term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Portland Drive (opp)
106m · 2 min walk
Oak Drive (opp)
193m · 3 min walk
Station Road (cnr)
249m · 4 min walk
Mead Avenue (SW-bound)
324m · 5 min walk
Travellers Rest (o/s)
389m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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 Scholar Green Primary School

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What the report includes for Scholar Green Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Scholar Green Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Cheshire East, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Scholar Green Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cheshire East got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

183 pupils

210 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,452
Projected new pupils:863

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent

Across Cheshire East council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

14 February 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
6 October 2020
28 November 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

17.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Specific Learning Difficulty9
Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.7%
Mixed
4.8%
Other
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.1%
English as Additional Language3.5%

227

Total Pupils

117

Boys

110

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

17.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,596

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,306

Per pupil

£1077k

Total funding

£42k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£51,891
EAL funding£2,750
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)4.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
4.5%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Scholar Green Primary School

What are SATs results like at Scholar Green Primary School?

Of the pupils at Scholar Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Scholar Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Scholar Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.

What is the catchment area for Scholar Green Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Scholar Green 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 Scholar Green Primary School?

Scholar Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Scholar Green Primary School?

Classes at Scholar Green Primary School average 28.4 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 Scholar Green Primary School?

Scholar Green Primary School has around 227 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Scholar Green Primary School?

3.6% of sessions were missed at Scholar Green Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Scholar Green Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Scholar Green 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 Scholar Green Primary School's term dates?

Scholar Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Scholar Green Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Scholar Green Primary School?

Scholar Green Primary School is at Congleton Road, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3HF.

Sources: Cheshire East term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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