Great Wood Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE · Staffordshire · primary school
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81st of 217 primary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 310 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.3/10 against 3,685 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 79.0 · 86 | 40% | 3.43 |
| Ofsted | 6 | 35% | 0.21 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 21.0 · 93 | 25% | 2.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Great Wood Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 79.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 21.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools). The May 2026 inspection used the new report-card framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Getting in
The published school roll is 101 pupils against a stated capacity of 177. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard in core subjects? What does the daily timetable look like for a Year 6 pupil? How does the school communicate progress to parents between termly reports?
What Ofsted said about Great Wood Community Primary School
Overview
Great Wood Community Primary School is described as a welcoming, inclusive community where pupils feel safe and valued. While most pupils achieve well and attendance is high, the report identifies that support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) requires sharper targeting and consistency.
Strengths
- Attendance is "consistently high" with "persistent absence... consistently low," supported by effective family engagement.
- Behaviour is "calm and orderly," with bullying and discrimination being "very rare."
- Disadvantaged pupils "achieve well" and feel a strong "sense of belonging."
- The early years curriculum is "coherent," helping children develop a "broad range of important early knowledge."
- Leaders provide a "comprehensive personal development programme," including music and sports, ensuring all pupils are "very well prepared for life outside of the school gates."
Areas to improve
- Leaders must enhance strategic oversight of inclusion so SEND pupils and those known to social care receive "sharply targeted support" that addresses barriers "swiftly and effectively."
- Staff need expertise to provide appropriate adaptations in lessons so SEND pupils can "progress well from their starting points."
- Leaders should embed a consistent approach to teaching handwriting and ensure early years writing tasks are "precisely matched to children’s emerging phonics knowledge."
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are actively managed.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% |
| 2023/24 | 80% |
| 2024/25 | 79% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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