St Dominic's Catholic Primary School, Stone

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades St Dominic's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 2 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Exceptional. "Across all phases, pupils acquire secure knowledge, refine their understanding and apply skills with increasing confidence as they move through the curriculum."

Early years - Exceptional. "Children in the early years experience a calm, welcoming and highly stimulating start to school life."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance and maintain a clear, consistent focus on improving it for all pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that reflects the school's context."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion underpins all aspects of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders establish a clear and ambitious vision that places pupils at the heart of the school's work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a carefully considered and ambitious personal development programme that is woven throughout all aspects of school life."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to improve curriculum implementation to sustain exceptional achievement for all pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Our school is a w elcoming community where each child is nurtured and valued as an individual. We support and encourage our children to achieve their full potential, spirituality, intellectually and socially."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Sunday 1 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 100% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Dominic's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Dominic's Catholic Primary School are Christ Church CofE First School (0.1 miles, Good); Manor Hill First School (0.6 miles, Good); Pirehill First School (0.7 miles, Good); and St Michael's CofE (C) First School (0.9 miles, Good).

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

St Dominic's Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stone Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Radford Street (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Dominic's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Dominic's Catholic Primary School are Christ Church Academy (0.4 miles), Alleyne's Academy (0.6 miles) and Walton Priory Middle School (0.8 miles).