Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School

Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 100 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 33% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. In 2025 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.29 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 16.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.