Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is an academy converter in Stoke-On-Trent for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 178 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2017 of its predecessor, The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School. In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | The Drive Alsagers Bank Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST7 8BB |
| Phone | 01782720406 |
| Reference Number | 148720 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 178 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Irish | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| White, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School, inspected in February 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 19 Nov 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 Sep 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Alsagers Bank Primary Academy had 150 pupils for 147 places. That is 3 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Newcastle 4 Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 71 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 68 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 157 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
| Pupils | 129 | 142 | 136 | 150 |
| Unfilled | 17.8% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.4% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Alsagers Bank Primary Academy had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.7 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 34.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 44.4% | 37.5% | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 6.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.5% of pupils at Alsagers Bank Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Alsagers Bank Primary Academy received £6,629 and spent £5,959 for each of its 162 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £97,000 (£597 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of The Societas Trust, income was £6,126 and spending £5,893 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £125,000 | £53,000 | £5,000 | £97,000 |
| per pupil | £953 | £359 | £31 | £597 |
| In-year balance | £51,000 | -£161,000 | -£33,000 | £109,000 |
| per pupil | £389 | -£1,085 | -£212 | £670 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Wood Lane Primary School
Wood Lane, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8PH |
0.96 miles |
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St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
Pepper Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 6QJ |
1.28 miles |
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Ravensmead Primary School
Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8QD |
1.61 miles |
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Silverdale Primary Academy
Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 6PB |
1.84 miles |
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Crackley Bank Primary School
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1.91 miles |
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Churchfields Primary School
School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7HY |
1.94 miles |
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St John's CofE Primary Academy
Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 5AF |
1.99 miles |
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Chesterton Primary School
Brittain Avenue, Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 7NT |
2.01 miles |
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St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
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2.08 miles |
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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 6EB |
2.1 miles |
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The Meadows Primary School
Newcastle Road, Madeley Heath, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9JX |
2.27 miles |
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Sun Academy Bradwell
Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 8JN |
2.36 miles |
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Bursley Academy
Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JQ |
2.6 miles |
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Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9NY |
2.81 miles |
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Hempstalls Primary School
Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9LH |
2.82 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA |
2.86 miles |
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Springhead Primary School
Kingsley Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1RA |
2.94 miles |
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Westlands Primary School
Ostend Place, Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QY |
2.95 miles |
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St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
St Paul's Road Off Orme Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2NB |
2.97 miles |
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Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0EX |
3.03 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
Station Road, Halmer End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8AP |
0.66 miles |
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Castle Hill School
2 Castle Hill, Nantwich Road, Audley, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST7 8DH |
1.58 miles |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7LP |
1.64 miles |
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Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB |
2.62 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ |
2.68 miles |
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Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2QS |
2.84 miles |
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The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU |
2.92 miles |
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Kaleidoscope School
Porthill Lodge, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ |
2.92 miles |
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Madeley High School
Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW3 9JJ |
2.97 miles |
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Blackfriars Academy
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF |
3.08 miles |
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Demetae Academy
17a King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1JF |
3.33 miles |
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Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1JB |
3.41 miles |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB |
3.49 miles |
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Coppice Academy
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2EY |
3.51 miles |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
WESTPORT ROAD, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST6 4LD |
3.66 miles |
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The Nest
Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU |
3.7 miles |
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The King's CofE Academy
First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1DP |
4.02 miles |
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TILT Education
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4.14 miles |
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Alpha Learning Staffordshire
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4.33 miles |
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Clayton Hall Academy
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4.36 miles |
All schools in Stoke-On-Trent · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is part of The Societas Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Ellison Primary Academy Newcastle
- Summerbank Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Goldenhill Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Burnwood Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Ball Green Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Ash Green Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Carmountside Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Gladstone Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
What is Alsagers Bank Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2017 of its predecessor, The Richard Heathcote Community Primary School.
When was Alsagers Bank Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy was last inspected in January 2025.
How many pupils does Alsagers Bank Primary Academy have?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy has 178 pupils on roll.
What age range does Alsagers Bank Primary Academy cover?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Alsagers Bank Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Alsagers Bank Primary Academy?
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is at The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8BB.