St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School, Newcastle
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 15 schools in Newcastle with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School are Crackley Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 83% maths); Chesterton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 48% maths); Springhead Primary School (1.1 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths); and Bursley Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 89% maths).
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Crackley Bank Primary SchoolChesterton Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary SchoolBursley Academy
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longport Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Chads Church (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4.1 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.1%
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 improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
3rd July 2026
3 Jul 2026
19th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School.
- Bee Active St Chads B/A School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Chad's CofE (C) 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
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Your chances of a place at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
270 pupils
342 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
274
Total Pupils
143
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,562
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,098
Per pupil
£1486k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
236
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
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Chad's CofE (C) 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 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 342 places.
How big are the classes at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
Classes at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School has around 274 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Chad's CofE (C) 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.
Does St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bee Active St Chads B/A School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School's term dates?
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School?
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School is at The Gateway, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7AB.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)