Westlands Primary School, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~500m)Possible (~714m)Unlikely (~928m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Jonathan Taylor
Pupils:204 / 220 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782973790
Address:Ostend Place, Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QY
Trust:STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150526
UKPRN:10094312
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

15.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading76%
Maths76%
Writing67%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rothesay Avenue (opp)
215m · 3 min walk
Vichy Close (opp)
296m · 5 min walk
Roseacre (adj)
432m · 7 min walk
Sneyd Avenue (adj)
470m · 8 min walk
Dartmouth Avenue (opp)
479m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

204 pupils

220 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-under-Lyme

High pressure
New homes approved:280
Projected new pupils:70

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-under-Lyme

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.29931%

Overall absence

12.97297%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised4.41609%
Unauthorised0.88322%
Persistent (10%+)12.97297%
Severe (50%+)1.62162%

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

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