1
The Meadows Primary School
Crewe • Cheshire • CW3 9JX
1
13 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
41
Outstanding
2
Good
33
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Churchfields Primary School
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 7HY
1
15 Sep 2015
3
Langdale Primary School
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 3QE
2
15 Sep 2024
4
Ravensmead Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 8QD
2
13 Jun 2024
5
May Bank Infants' School
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 0PT
2
21 Jan 2024
6
Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 6PB
2
29 Nov 2023
7
Westlands Primary School
Newcastle-under-Lyme • Staffordshire • ST5 2QY
2
27 Nov 2023
8
Hassell Primary School
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 1LF
2
25 Oct 2023
9
Ellison Primary Academy
Newcastle • Staffordshire • ST5 0BL
2
14 Sep 2023
10
Castle Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 4NE
2
1 Aug 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 2 • May 2023
- Crackley Bank Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Kidsgrove Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Chesterton Primary School 2 • Jul 2021
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2020
- Thursfield Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 2 • Jun 2019
- Sun Academy Bradwell 2 • Sep 2018
- Dove Bank Primary School 2 • Jan 2018